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This quasi-experimental study, with a control group and experimental group, compares the effectiveness of virtual reality simulators on developing phlebotomy skills of nursing students with the effectiveness of traditional methods of teaching. Performance of actual phlebotomy on a live client was assessed after training, using a standardized form. Findings showed that students who were exposed to the virtual reality simulator performed better in the following performance metrics: pain factor, hematoma formation, and number of reinsertions. This study confirms that the use of the virtual reality-based system to supplement the traditional method may be the optimal program for training.
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Flebotomía/efectos adversos , Estudiantes de Enfermería , Simulación por Computador , KuwaitRESUMEN
This study examined the perceptions of 202 nursing students, 14 faculty members, and 32 clinical instructors in the achievement of nursing students' clinical learning outcomes during their different clinical placements. The participants were involved in the bachelor of science in nursing and associate degree in nursing programs. Nine dimensions were studied using the Kuwait Clinical Learning Outcomes for Nursing Students tool. These were knowledge, nursing process, communication, student role, accountability, teaching/learning, organization, caring, and psychomotor skills. The perception of achievement of the clinical learning outcomes was 72% for the students, 77% for the faculty members, and 75% for the clinical instructors. The scores of both the faculty members and the clinical instructors for the student role were significantly higher than the scores of the students. The findings confirmed that the quality and type of clinical placement have a significant impact on the achievement of clinical learning outcomes and provide a strong base for students' development as future professionals.
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Competencia Clínica/estadística & datos numéricos , Graduación en Auxiliar de Enfermería , Bachillerato en Enfermería , Educación Continua en Enfermería , Docentes de Enfermería , Estudiantes de Enfermería/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Análisis de Varianza , Intervalos de Confianza , Evaluación Educacional , Escolaridad , Femenino , Humanos , Kuwait , Masculino , Política Pública , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
This cross-sectional, descriptive survey of 202 nursing students in Kuwait assessed their body mass index and health-promoting lifestyle to determine any association between them. The body mass index was calculated by dividing the weight by the height squared (kg/m(2)). The health-promoting lifestyle was measured using Walker's Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II instrument. The participants had a normal body mass index with a tendency towards being overweight and obese, particularly for the males. The students also had a low positive health-promoting lifestyle. A significant association was noted between the sociodemographic variables, particularly age, marital status, and nationality, with the body mass index and Walker's Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile. A significant relationship was established between the body mass index and the overall Walker's Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile and the nutrition subcategory. The findings warranted interventions for improved health behaviors and implied the need for the integration of healthy lifestyle programs into the nursing curricula to meet the escalating demands of the students' role in health promotion and disease prevention.
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Actitud Frente a la Salud , Índice de Masa Corporal , Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud , Promoción de la Salud , Estilo de Vida , Facultades de Enfermería , Estudiantes de Enfermería , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudios Transversales , Curriculum , Educación en Enfermería , Femenino , Indicadores de Salud , Humanos , Kuwait , Masculino , Estadística como Asunto , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
This descriptive study of 224 nursing students assessed their health-promoting lifestyle profile and correlated it with the levels of enrollment in nursing courses and academic performance. The health-promoting lifestyle profile was measured by Walker's Health-promoting Lifestyle Profile II instrument. Academic performance was measured by assessing the nursing grade point average and general grade point average of the students. The students had positive health-promoting lifestyles with significant differences noted between males and females in the overall profile, physical activity, interpersonal relations, and stress management. Sociodemographic variables, such as age, nationality, and marital status, but not income, showed an association with students' health-promoting lifestyles. A significant correlation was noted between students' nursing enrollment and level of health responsibility. No significant correlation was established between a health-promoting lifestyle and academic performance. This study poses a challenge for nurse educators to provide an effective environment to maximize students' potential to be future vanguards of health.