Physical dislocation of people from their homelands either as refugees, immigrants or exiles has resulted in the creation of multicultural communities which have diverse health needs. Like elsewhere, nurses in Austral...
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Physical dislocation of people from their homelands either as refugees, immigrants or exiles has resulted in the creation of multicultural communities which have diverse health needs. Like elsewhere, nurses in Australia have been faced with the challenge of responding to an ever-changing migrant population. A modified problem-based learning project was conducted in Melbourne to assist nurses to enhance their practice of caring for children and families of non-English speaking backgrounds ((NESB)). Clinical nurses worked with the researchers to develop and trial problem-based educational packages. The packages were designed for use in the clinical areas and graduate nursing programs to assist nurses overcome the cultural and communication difficulties they experienced when caring for people of NESB.
The development of a learning culture is becoming a dominant theme in the strategic plans of health care organisations. This is arising through a drive to improve standards of practice, bridge the perceived theory-pra...
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The development of a learning culture is becoming a dominant theme in the strategic plans of health care organisations. This is arising through a drive to improve standards of practice, bridge the perceived theory-practice gap and create means of integrating learning with practice. There have been many initiatives to create such a change, including continuous professional development, reflective practice, clinical supervision and work based learning. This paper presents an account of a practice development strategy that aimed to create a learning culture as a sub-element of the overall programme of work. Working with individual project leaders, the intention was to shift the emphasis away from classroom based education, to learning at and from work. This was achieved through a combination of action research, the application of adult learning theory and facilitation. The paper describes the context of the development strategy, the facilitation processes adopted including the theoretical underpinnings and some 'tentative' outcomes achieved. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
The aims of the EVINCE research project included examination of the impact of information on the clinical knowledge and practice of nurses, midwives and health visitors. EVINCE (Establishing the Value of Information t...
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The aims of the EVINCE research project included examination of the impact of information on the clinical knowledge and practice of nurses, midwives and health visitors. EVINCE (Establishing the Value of Information to Nursing Continuing Education) was funded by the British Library R&D Department for 1 year, from 1 November 1995 to 31 October 1996. The methods employed (based on those used in the Value project) included a critical incident type study to establish patterns of information need and use among a random sample of nursing professionals. The nature of the impact of information obtained on present and future competencies was assessed from a survey of the searches and requests presented to library and information services. Nurses, midwives and health visitors did value the information (96% of respondents agreed that there was, or would be an effect on future practice through enhanced competence in one or more areas). The impact findings can be used to guide a more precise assessment of information needs.
There is a recognized need to increase the accessibility and flexibility of post-registration course provision for first level registered nurses and midwives. Distance learning courses were developed and implemented a...
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There is a recognized need to increase the accessibility and flexibility of post-registration course provision for first level registered nurses and midwives. Distance learning courses were developed and implemented at the University of Dundee in response to this need. The courses provide a range of learning opportunities from single module certificate courses to Bachelor, Honours and Masters level studies. The courses are well received by nurses and midwives and experience, over the last 7 years, has highlighted important aspects for distance learning education for both professional groups. Different educational strategies such as Work-based Learning and Problem-based Learning are incorporated into distance learning course design to facilitate the integration of theory and practice and develop cognitive and meta-cognitive skills. The relationship between course assessment ana clinical environment Is also a Key feature of course design, with assessment methods built around work-based learning opportunities in clinical practice. Experience has shown that students require support throughout the learning process. This is achieved through text-based study guides and a range of other support strategies. It is concluded that distance learning can be individualized to meet the professional and personal needs of students and provide quality, flexible learning opportunities for nurses and midwives, facilitating practice development and benefiting patient care.
It is established that basic life support (BLS) is performed inadequately by both nursing and medical staff and that the ability to retain these skills, once trained, is low. In addition, the initial success rate from...
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This experiment examined the accuracy of capillary blood glucose monitoring using the visual glucose oxidase strip (Chemstrtp) procedure. Also, the ejfects of a certification programfor nurses on the accuracy of gluco...
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