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BACKGROUND: Asthma is a major chronic disease affecting 8.6% of children in the United States. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this research was to assess the use of clinical simulation scenarios using augmented reality technology to evaluate learning outcomes for nurse practitioner students studying pediatric asthma management. METHODS: A mixed-methods pilot study was conducted with 2 cohorts of graduate pediatric nurse practitioner students (N=21), with each cohort participating for 2 semesters. RESULTS: Significant improvements in pediatric asthma test scores (P<.001) of student learning were found in both cohorts at posttest in both semesters. Student satisfaction with the augmented reality technology was found to be high. The focus group discussions revealed that the simulation was realistic and helpful for a flipped classroom approach. CONCLUSIONS: The study results suggest augmented reality simulation to be valuable in teaching pediatric asthma management content in graduate nursing education.
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This scoping review examined research on transitions among emerging adults, 18- to 30-year-olds, to identify designs, populations, frameworks, transition types, and transition outcomes. A librarian conducted the search, yielding 2067 articles. Using predefined criteria, teams screened abstracts and reviewed articles, with 82% to 100% interrater agreement. Data from the final 160 articles were placed in evidence tables and summarized. Most frequently, the studies had exploratory-descriptive designs (69%), nondiagnosed samples (58%), no theoretical frameworks (58%), developmental transitions (34%), and health-related behavior outcomes (34%). This transition research is in an early stage of knowledge development and would benefit from further theory development.
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Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud , Estilo de Vida , Calidad de Vida , Estrés Psicológico , Adaptación Psicológica , Adulto , Actitud Frente a la Salud , Humanos , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Self-esteem is essential for school-aged children's optimum health. High self-esteem is linked to increased school performance, improved health, and productive behavior. This study reports on the effects of a four-lesson self-esteem enhancement program for six groups of 5th and 6th grade children (N=98). The interactive lessons dealt with an overview of self-esteem, media influences, hiding emotions, and changes in self-esteem. Using a pre-test/ post-test design, Coopersmith's Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI) was used to measure self-esteem. The self-esteem subscales dealing with general and social areas were found to significantly increase over time (p<.05). Girls had more significant changes than boys in the general subscale score and the total self-esteem score. Mean scores showed that children who had friends had more significant changes than those who did not have friends. Children with lower socioeconomic status had lower scores at both the pre and post testing with significance in the general and social subscales. No significance was found related to racial group, family make-up, or the number of household chores or activities. This study supports the effectiveness of a self-esteem enhancement program for girls, those children with friends, and those in lower socioeconomic status. Future research is needed to understand what contributes to the self-esteem of children who report that they do not have friends.
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Promoción de la Salud , Servicios de Salud Escolar , Autoimagen , Análisis de Varianza , Niño , Composición Familiar , Femenino , Amigos , Humanos , Masculino , Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos , Recreación , Factores Sexuales , Factores SocioeconómicosRESUMEN
Clear descriptors of faculty practice and scholarly activities are essential to precisely demonstrate that the faculty practice role meets the standards of academic advancement and to influence academic policy. A description of scholarly clinical activities (1) justifies the benefits of faculty practice by means other than fiscal, (2) provides data for research regarding faculty practice, and (3) provides data to support the nursing profession's political, social, and health care agendas. Guidelines for clinical scholarship are described in this article. A review of relevant literature demonstrates that these guidelines go beyond current models by describing 24 scholarly activities organized into 4 areas: quality, governance, leadership, and knowledge development. Three years of data describing the scholarly activities of a college of nursing faculty engaged in practice are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the indicators in achieving these goals. These data can provide valuable information for trend analysis and, through heightened awareness of opportunities, increase faculty clinical scholarship activities.
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Guías como Asunto , Práctica del Docente de Enfermería/normas , Recolección de Datos/métodos , Humanos , Nebraska , Indicadores de Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Análisis y Desempeño de TareasRESUMEN
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the Tiredness Management Guide (TMG) as a self-care intervention for the management of postpartum fatigue from the second to the sixth week postpartum. An experimental repeated measures analysis of variance design was used with a sample of 68 primiparous mothers. Interaction effects between group membership and time in the hypothesized direction were found for fatigue. When the data were tested from the second through the fourth week, a significant interaction effect was found between group membership and time with the experimental group having lower morning fatigue. Results suggest that using the TMG may reduce levels of morning postpartum fatigue from the second through the fourth week postpartum.