The attitudes of student and registered nurses to sleep promotion in hospitals

This study explored the attitudes of student and registered nurses regarding sleep promotion in hospitals. Qualitative data were obtained using semistructured interviews with volunteer samples and subsequently transcribed and analysed. The findings showed that the study participants held generally positive attitudes to sleep as a curative and beneficial medium. However, for many there were clear blocks to their practice, including the attitudes of others, the ward culture and routine orientation of care, resulting in sleep promotion having a low priority. The implications of the findings include the need to foster staff awareness and practice of this element of care, particularly through managers who have to take responsibility for encouraging a positive ethos towards sleep promotion.     

Knowledge and use of lifting techniques among a group of undergraduate student nurses

• ? As part of a nursing degree course, one of the authors (M.K.) gathered data on the knowledge and use of lifting techniques among a group of undergraduate student nurses. A 17-itcm questionnaire was administered to one cohort of 19 third-year students.
• ? The results show that while they were aware of lifts recommended by the RCN and by other researchers, they reported that they frequently used lifts not recommended by the above sources during their medical placement. This behaviour seemed to mirror the practices of ward staff. Possible explanations for the knowledge-practice gap are offered.

     

The effect of classroom theory and contact with patients on the attitudes of student nurses towards mentally ill people

This study explores the effect of classroom theory and contact with mentally ill patients on the attitudes of student nurses. The independent variables were (a) pre-class stage, (b) post-class stage, and (c) post-clinical placement stage. A total of 72 students took part in the study. While there were two significant changes in responses to specific attitudes at the post-class stage, there were three significant changes in responses to specific attitudes at the post-clinical stage on patients' characteristics. However, when responses to all attitudes pertaining towards patients' characteristics were grouped, there was no overall significant change at the post-clinical experience stage. Also, for attitudes towards patients' treatment, there were significant changes in responses to two specific attitudes at the post-class stage and to three specific attitudes at the post-clinical experience stage. Furthermore, the highly significant positive change in attitudes towards patients' treatment in the post-class stage remained highly significant at the post-clinical experience stage. This confirms that classroom theory, prior to clinical experience, can effect students' attitudes towards patient treatment. In addition, students' evaluative comments, while being critical of some aspects of their clinical placements, did not necessarily affect their attitudes towards the characteristics or treatment of the mentally ill.     

Beliefs and attitudes towards complementary medicine among registered nurses in Hong Kong

Background

The personal use of and professional recommendation for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been found to be related to nurses’ knowledge and type of training background. Little, however, is known about CAM usage among nurses from Hong Kong who while of Chinese origin, are educated in western medical principles while exhibiting both folk knowledge and lay use of CAM in their daily lives.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to investigate the beliefs and attitudes towards CAM in a population of Hong Kong registered nurses. A particular focus was the sources of CAM information and the nurse's professional communication exchanges about CAM usage.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting and participants

The survey was conducted from March to June 2006 with registered nurses (N = 187) drawn form the Hong Kong College of Nursing.

Results

Nearly three quarters (71.9%) of the nurses agreed that CAM should be integrated into mainstream Western medicine. The majority (89.8%) of participants did not agree that CAM should not be taken when using Western medicine. The most common sources for the nurses surveyed to obtain CAM information were, in order of frequency, newspapers and magazines (64.2%), friends (57.2%) and books (43.9%). Approximately one in three (28.0-35.3%) participants had either sometimes or frequently initiated a discussion about CAM or a discussion about the interaction between CAM and Western medicine with nursing colleague. Consistently, nurses who had previously received training on CAM (48.9%) were also more likely to initiate CAM discussions than those who had not received such training (30.7%, p < 0.05).

Conclusion

More knowledge of CAM was in general, welcomed among nurses, with 93.6% of the nurses surveyed reporting an interest in further learning. A major recommendation is that HK registered nurses receive professional CAM training as a means to enhance patient care.     

Nursing student attitudes to psychiatric nursing and psychiatric disorders in New Zealand

Attitudes towards mental illness and psychiatric nursing can have far-reaching consequences for patients and the perceived desirability of this as a future career choice. Attitudes can be both brought into training and affected by training experiences, although the direction of these associations is unclear. Using a cross-section design, this study investigates the associations between attitudes, demographic variables, mental illness exposure, and career aspirations in 164 nursing students. Year of training and area of intended practice independently predicted attitudes. These findings have important implications for nursing training. They demonstrate the need for specifically focusing training to target the students with the most negative attitudes.     

护生管床责任制教学模式的临床实践

目的探讨护生管床责任制教学模式的临床实践效果。方法选择2010年6月～2012年4月妇一科实习护生作为实验组,实行护生管床责任制,固定班次与床位,在带教老师指导下完成所管床位病人护理工作;选择同期妇二科实习护生作为对照组,护生不具体管床,每天班次不同工作任务不同。实习结束时比较两组护生对病人病情掌握情况及病人对护生工作满意度。结果两组护生对病人病情掌握程度及病人对护生工作满意度比较,均P〈O．05,差异具有统计学意义,实验组优于对照组。结论护生管床责任制带教模式能增强护生工作责任心,有利于提高护理教学质量及病人满意度。     

The attitudes of casualty nurses in Taiwan to patients who have attempted suicide

Aims and objectives. The aims of this study were to investigate a sample group of casualty nurses’ attitudes towards patients who have attempted suicide in the middle of Taiwan and to identify factors contributing to their attitudes towards attempted suicide. Design. A quantitative study using a questionnaire containing 22 statements with a five‐point Likert‐type scale was developed from the Domino's Suicide Opinion Questionnaire, and from a comprehensive analysis of research literature on the area of attitudes towards suicide. Methods. The questionnaire was distributed to casualty nurses (n = 155) to investigate their attitudes toward patients who have attempted suicide. Seven large hospitals in the middle of Taiwan were targeted. Results. This sample group of casualty nurses from the middle of Taiwan held positive attitudes toward patients who have attempted suicide. In addition, three statistically significant differences were identified: (i) The higher the level of nursing education the more positive the nurses’ attitudes towards patients who had attempted suicide. (ii) The casualty nurses who did not have a religion held more positive attitudes towards suicidal behaviour than those who followed a religion. (3) Casualty nurses who had suicide care experience with 1–10 patients had more positive attitudes towards suicidal patients than nurses who had nursed above 10 patients who had attempted suicide. Conclusions. The results indicated that casualty nurses in Taiwan require further education on and training in all aspects of suicide to foster more positive attitudes towards patients who attempt suicide. Relevance to clinical practice. The role of casualty nurses is pivotal to the front‐line care of people who are suicidal and their attitudes play a major part in the provision of effective care.     

Nursing values in China: The expectations of registered nurses

The purpose of this study was to identify the essential professional values of Chinese nurses and their manifestations in the current health-care environment. Data were collected from 29 nurse experts by semi-structured individual interviews or focus groups in Beijing and Shanghai, China. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Seven themes were identified: altruism, caring, trustworthiness, dignity, responsibility for the development of the profession, autonomy, and justice. On the whole, these values were in accordance with the codes of the International Council of Nurses and the Chinese Nursing Association. Additionally, culture and socioeconomic trends were found to have an influence on nurses' understanding and explanation of professional values. The findings of this study provided insight into Chinese nurses' professional values and might contribute to the future development of a culturally sensitive scale to measure nursing values in China.     

护理实习生对艾滋病的认知、态度和护理意愿的调查与分析

[目的]了解护理实习生对艾滋病相关知识、态度和护理意愿的情况,为实习生岗前培训提供依据.[方法]对258名临床护理实习生采用自行设计调查问卷表,用集中无记名自填问卷法,进行艾滋病相关知识、态度和护理意愿3个方面40个问题的调查.[结果]护理实习生对有关艾滋病的知识有一定掌握.本科实习生对艾滋病的认知程度明显高于大中专实习生(P＜0.05),对于艾滋病的一般知识掌握较好,但对于艾滋病的消毒隔离、职业防护、临床诊断和表现等专业知识缺乏;有75.9%的实习生认为艾滋病是种可怕的传染病,在同情和护理艾滋病病人意愿方面呈中间稍偏负性态度,37.2%实习生对艾滋病表示恐惧和憎恨.[结论]对护理实习生的岗前培训要加强对艾滋病的相关知识和防护知识的学习,使其尽快掌握,对实习生今后走向临床,防治艾滋病有重要意义.     

本科护生与在职护士专业价值观现状的调查研究

目的 调查不同护理人群专业价值观的现状,并探讨影响专业价值观的因素.方法 采用分层与整群相结合的抽样方法抽取本科护生和在职护士共583人作为调查对象,运用护理专业价值观量表进行调查,并对调查结果进行分析.结果 本科护生及护士的专业价值观认同度较高,本科护生的专业价值观得分高于护士,差异有统计学意义;不同层次护生及护士对专业价值观的认同有差异.工作年限和月收入是影响护士专业价值观的重要因素.结论 护理教育和管理者应根据不同护理人群专业价值观的特点,采取针对性措施促进其专业价值观水平的提高.     

实习护生情绪调节与自我和谐的相关性研究

目的了解实习护士学生（以下简称护生）情绪调节与自我和谐的现状,并分析两者之间的相关性。方法采用情绪调节方式量表和自我和谐量表,对120名护生进行调查。采用Pearson相关分析法分析实习护生情绪调节与自我和谐的相关性。结果护生情绪调节总均分为（2.66±0.42）分,自我和谐总均分为（3.14±0.42）分。情绪调节总均分与自我和谐总均分的相关系数0.303,P〈0.01。结论护生在实习过程中遭遇到不愉快的事情后,采用原因调节多于反应调节;自我和谐程度为中等水平。护理管理者或是教育者应有针对性地对护生实施心理辅导,使护生达到自我和谐的较高水平。     

Systematized HIV/AIDS education for student nurses at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria: impact on knowledge, attitudes and compliance with universal precautions

This paper reports the findings of a study which examines changes in a group of Bachelor of Science (BSc) nursing students' perceptions, knowledge of and attitudes towards human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), accruing from attempts at a systematized education for the cohort. Based upon a 3-month study of 141 registered nurses enrolled in a BSc nursing programme at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, it investigates alterations in knowledge and attitudes resulting from intense instruction on HIV/AIDS, AIDS patient care, and compliance with universal precautions. With regard to knowledge enhancement and attitudinal transformation, the research reveals that a number of positive changes occurred over the period of the study. Not only were the nurses better informed about AIDS than previously, but their attitudes towards the disease and patient care had become considerably more liberal, as well as their disposition to comply with universal precautions. The conclusion emphasizes that it is very important for education about HIV/AIDS to be incorporated within current undergraduate and in-service training programmes for Nigerian nurses.     

男护士职业态度现状及其影响因素分析

目的：调查男护士的职业态度现状并分析其影响因素。方法：采用一般情况调查表、护士职业态度量表及护士工作满意度评定量表,对202名男护士进行问卷调查。结果：男护士职业态度总体得分为（4.84±1．16）分,职业态度中立偏积极;多元线性回归分析显示,工作满意度、工作负荷、是否轮值班是男护士职业态度的影响因素。结论：护理管理者应以不同的影响因素为基础采取具有针对性的措施,促使男护士形成积极稳定的职业态度。