ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

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Although there are multiple ways of achieving baccalaureate-level nursing education, all graduates must demonstrate critical thinking abilities to practice competently. The purpose of this study was to measure the changes in critical thinking abilities of students pursuing various pathways in the same baccalaureate nursing curriculum. Traditional, registered nurse-bachelor of science (RN-BSN), and accelerated students completed the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA) at the beginning and end of their nursing course sequence. Findings revealed a significant difference between the pre- and post-WGCTA scores of traditional students (t= −2.84,P= .007) and RN-BSN students (t= −2.28,P= .029), but not of accelerated students. Similarities between the curricular pathways that could account for the results were analyzed. Further research is needed to determine the best combination of liberal arts and nursing courses for the development of critical thinking abilities.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

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This work offers an example of one school's holistic approach to the evaluation of critical thinking by using student writing assignments. Faculty developed tools to assess achievement of critical thinking competencies, such as analysis, synthesis, insight, reflection, open mindedness, and depth, breadth, and appropriateness of clinical interventions. Faculty created a model for the development of program-specific critical thinking competencies, selected appropriate writing assignments that demonstrate critical thinking, and implemented a holistic assessment plan for data collection and analysis. Holistic assessment involves the identification of shared values and practices, and the use of concepts and language important to nursing.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the attainment of critical thinking skills of students before and after curriculum revision of a baccalaureate nursing program. The California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) was used to measure the critical thinking ability of the students at program entry, midpoint, and at exit. The sample consisted of three cohorts of students: cohort 1 (n= 55) was the baseline class before curriculum revision, whereas cohorts 2 (n= 55) and 3 (n= 73) were the first two classes to experience the revised curriculum. The results revealed that cohort 2 achieved significantly higher critical thinking scores than the baseline cohort. Cohort 2 also improved dramatically on all subscales from test 1 to test 3. However, cohort 3 failed to demonstrate improved critical thinking scores over time. Findings have implications for measuring critical thinking.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Following a curriculum revision, which emphasized critical thinking, a school of nursing selected the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) as a standardized outcomes measure for its bachelor's of science in nursing (BSN) program. Students in three tracks of the program were administered the CCTST on entry into the nursing curriculum and again on exit. Pairedttests for dependent samples were used to analyzepretest-posttest differences of all students (N= 136) in the program. Results for students in each of the three tracks demonstrated significantly improved (P≤ .05) CCTST scores on all subscales and total scores, with one exception. RN to BSN students' scores on the Analysis subscale approached but did not reach significance (P= .058). Implications for evaluation are discussed.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

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Back pain affects more than 9 million people in the United States and accounts for 25% of disability in all work-related injuries. It has a lifetime prevalence of 60%–90% and it costs more than $50 billion annually to manage back pain. The incidence of back pain in nurses is over 80% and accounts for more than 150 million working days per year being lost. Western treatment of back pain is controversial and often ineffective. Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is practiced widely in the United States. Research has demonstrated that acupuncture may benefit those who suffer from back pain when they have failed to respond to previous treatment by drugs, bed rest, epidural injection, physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractics, and surgery. Acupuncture is a powerful and complementary therapy for back pain.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover, describe, and understand the lived experience of some of Maine's most isolated elder women, those living alone on islands off the coast. Nine women, age 80 and older, were interviewed. Three dominant themes essential to this rural island lifeway emerged: no one is an island, no one lives alone; securely anchored in safe harbor; and weathering the storms. Results were that these women remain actively engaged in life, feeling valued and connected, safe and secure; they are resourceful, resilient, and determined.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

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Nursing has shifted the focus of its praxis toward a commitment to holistic care. This holistic perspective suggests each nurse must bring an authentic self as the essential element of therapeutic participation with another human being. The art of the therapeutic use of self in relationships involves an aesthetic process of ongoing reflected action, whereby an individual strives toward a sense of harmony and balance within oneself and with the world. The artful use of self provides an opportunity for expansion and personal growth and actualizes the potential to expand the good of all.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

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The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of spirituality and its expression among persons in a Japanese farming community. It was found that spirituality was described as “living in harmony with nature and surrounding people.” Common expressions of this spirituality were through faith and ways of worship, prayer, search for inner peace, hope and thanksgiving, including spiritual well-being. The latter was defined as showing thanks to nature, ancestors, and people; caring for surrounding people; and peacefully embracing the concept of death. To provide congruent spiritual care, it was suggested that nurses need to expand their own knowledge and understanding of spirituality; integrate spirituality in their nursing care; and improve communication with their clients and their families.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

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Trance is a normal psychophysiological phenomenon. Suggestion is the purposeful use of that phenomenon and the heart of hypnosis. Suggestion deepens and enriches trance and promotes beneficial changes, or healing, within the individual. This article addresses the traditional historical and cultural roots of the hypnotic experience and use of “trance” and “suggestion.” How nurses often unknowingly use these phenomena and can intentionally use trance and suggestion in their practices is explored.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID