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J M Beitz

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PubMed1992

Project Alpha. A nursing elective implemented in a general systems theory curriculum.

From the perspectives of both nursing education and nursing practice, the perioperative elective was beneficial and timely. The students received knowledge and skills pertinent to their present educational endeavors and future technologic trends. In turn, the affiliating agency has a pool of potential employees who truly understand the needs of surgical patients and who may choose to become operating room nurses. Perioperative nursing does belong in the baccalaureate curriculum and is an assurance of nursing's commitment to holistic care.

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A survey of allied health students' knowledge of HIV and AIDS.

1. The best and only preventative treatment for AIDS is quality, in-depth education. 2. Increasing the knowledge of adolescents and young adults is not easy despite enormous media exposure; many engage in high-risk behaviors, believing themselves to be invulnerable to infection. 3. Although respondents reported that they were knowledgeable about HIV infection, the findings suggest that the participants did not have as solid a knowledge of the disease as expected.

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Creative strategies for teaching statistical concepts in nursing education.

Helping students efficiently learn critical concepts and understand the personal and professional relevance of statistics are important activities when teaching nursing research or related courses. The authors describe some creative teaching approaches used to elucidate abstract concepts and promote optimal learning of statistical analytic procedures. Appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate levels, these strategies are designed to influence the attitude that many students have about statistics, support active learning, and ignite the metacognitive abilities nursing students bring to the learning experience.

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Unleashing the power of memory. The mighty mnemonic.

The pace and intensity of contemporary nursing education may contribute to student difficulties with efficient learning and memory processing. Chronic learning problems can cause students to develop feelings of burnout and decreased motivation. The author describes how a novel learning strategy, the mnemonic, can help students learn more effectively and process information in a enjoyable, memorable way.

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A program evaluation approach to drug administration education.

To evaluate the education of undergraduate nursing students in drug administration, the faculty of La Salle University School of Nursing structured a program evaluation plan using a curriculum map. Faculty track the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills involved in drug administration. For example, all clinical nursing courses and the pharmacology course contain dosage and intravenous solution calculations in didactic material and tests. Program evaluation of the outcomes of medication administration education is continuous throughout the curriculum.

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Helping students learn and apply statistical analysis. A metacognitive approach.

Metacognition, the ability to decipher known from unknown information continuously, can facilitate nursing students' study of statistical analysis. By giving learners the "big picture" about critical issues in quantitative data analysis, faculty members can help students use statistics knowledgeably. Faculty members can use devices such as the chart contained in this article to lower student anxiety and assist with the real-world application of statistical analysis.

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Concept mapping. Navigating the learning process.

Critical thinking, meaningful learning, and concept synthesis are key phrases pervading nursing literature as educators strive to promote optimal learning and improve clinical instruction and problem solving across levels of nursing education. Concept mapping offers a state-of-the-art metacognitive approach to achievement of these important goals. The author explores concept mapping from the perspective of cognitive theory, analyzes its strengths and drawbacks, presents examples of various concept maps and graphic organizers, and suggests pragmatic applications to nursing clinical, classroom, curriculum, and research situations.

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Developing critical thinking with active learning strategies.

The development of students' critical thinking abilities is one of the greatest challenges facing contemporary nurse educators, especially those teaching graduate nursing students. Active learning techniques are suggested to promote critical thinking development. The authors describe how active learning strategies nurtured critical thinking processes in a group of adult nurse practitioner students.

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Using metacognition to promote certification success: the Testing Health Promotion Plan.

Metacognition, the process of knowing one's personal learning behaviors, is a powerful force in the educational repertoire of nursing staff development faculty who seek to promote optimal learning outcomes for practicing nurses. Metacognition also supports major goals of educational evaluation which include improvements in learning, instruction, and performance. In this article, metacognition is scrutinized from the perspectives of learning theory and memory processing. Implications for promoting successful certification results are presented.

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Faculty practice in joint appointments: implications for nursing staff development.

Faculty joint appointments can capitalize on the talents and unique knowledge of nurses in varied settings. Altered role expectations, recurring emphases on cost control, and demands for accountability in the transforming health care system urge academic nursing faculty and clinically-based nurses to work together to achieve requisite health care and educational outcomes. This article addresses the types of faculty practice models, discusses three major role types of joint appointments, and presents the benefits and challenges of faculty functioning in joint appointments. Implications for nursing staff development are examined.

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Outcomes assessment: choosing a psychometrically sound nursing achievement test.

Summative assessment of nursing education is a common pre-graduation activity. The author describes how nursing faculty members can ensure that they have chosen a psychometrically sound nursing achievement test. First, the criteria by which standardized examinations should be evaluated are explored. Then, two common achievement tests, the Mosby Assess Test and the National League for Nursing Diagnostic Readiness Test for RN Licensure, are analyzed for their strengths and limitations.

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