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BACKGROUND: The use of various textbook and testing options for nursing education presents opportunities and challenges for nurse educators and students. The use of computer adaptive testing enables students to study material, quiz themselves on that material, and increase their levels of content mastery. The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of one computer adaptive testing program into a course that combined pathophysiology and pharmacology in a baccalaureate prelicensure nursing program. METHOD: A retrospective correlational design was used to explore the relationships between (a) computer adaptive quizzing, (b) quiz completion, (c) mastery of content, and (d) a standardized, computer-based pathophysiology examination. RESULTS: Positive correlations were found between (a) quizzes completed and mastery level (r = .605, p < .001), (b), quizzes completed and standardized test scores (r = .349, p = .020), (c) number of questions completed and mastery level (r = .636, p < .001), (d) questions completed and standardized test scores (r = .365, p = .015), and (e) higher mastery levels and standardized test scores (r = .400, p = .007). CONCLUSION: Computer adaptive quizzing provides students with opportunities to improve content mastery and provides more experience with computer-based testing. [J Nurs Educ. 2021;60(3):155-158.].
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Computadores , Educación en Enfermería , Evaluación Educacional , Patología , Farmacología Clínica , Educación en Enfermería/métodos , Humanos , Patología/educación , Farmacología Clínica/educación , Estudios Retrospectivos , Estudiantes de EnfermeríaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. More than 2,000 Kentuckians are diagnosed with CRC annually, and more than 800 die from the disease. Little research has been conducted in Kentucky to better understand why individuals are not screened for CRC and what strategies might encourage them to do so. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of educational materials mailed to participants supporting the need for CRC screening on the decision to complete screening post-hospital discharge. An additional focus was to identify the characteristics of individuals screened and not screened. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 167 adult patients discharged from a 383-bed Magnet-designated hospital. An investigator-designed, semistructured telephone interview was conducted to collect data on research-based factors identified to influence CRC screening rates. FINDINGS: Although not statistically significant, slightly more patients who remembered receiving educational materials in the mail completed screening. Future educational efforts should focus on the importance of screening and financial resource availability.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales/prevención & control , Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud , Tamizaje Masivo , Aceptación de la Atención de Salud , Anciano , Información de Salud al Consumidor , Femenino , Hospitales Comunitarios , Humanos , Entrevistas como Asunto , Kentucky , Masculino , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
The performance of the Illumigene group A Streptococcus assay was evaluated by comparing it to culture using 437 consecutive throat swabs. The Illumigene assay was also directly compared to PCR with 161 samples. This Illumigene assay is rapid and easy to perform. The assay also has high sensitivity (100%) compared to culture or PCR and high specificity (99.2%) compared to PCR. A total of 8.8% of the isolates were erythromycin resistant, and 6.9% were clindamycin resistant.