The extent,variability, and attitudes towards volunteering among undergraduate nursing students: Implications for pedagogy in nurse education

In the aftermath of the Francis Report nurses are being called to account for an apparent lack of care and compassion, leading to debate around pedagogy in nurse education. Absent from this debate is a consideration of student volunteering within undergraduate nursing programmes and its potential to promote student nurses self-esteem and to enhance the development of critical thinking skills. The aim of this study was therefore to understand the extent of and attitudes towards volunteering among nursing students. A mixed methods approach using a specifically developed questionnaire, followed by in-depth interviews to ascertain extent, variability, and attitudes towards volunteering revealed low levels of volunteering among nursing students. Limited time, limited access, and lack of academic support were cited as reasons. Nevertheless, students displayed positive attitudes towards volunteering. While volunteering has been shown to impact upon students abilities to think critically, to develop personal values and respond to the needs of others, volunteering within the UK undergraduate nursing programme considered here is neither structured nor formalized. Nurse educators should pay attention to the positive benefits of volunteering for nursing students and consider ways in which volunteering might be incorporated into the curriculum.     

骨科患者的基础护理及健康教育

骨科病人大多由意外事故急诊入院,缺乏足够的心理准备及相关的疾病知识,而且病人年龄跨度大,多需卧床休息或有自理能力下降,住院期间需协助其生活护理及培养自理能力又由于骨科的病种多,手术方案不一,特别是近年来新技术、新器械的应用层出不穷,因此针对这些特点,我们采取了多种方法相结合,从病人入院至出院实施全程的健康教育,增加了疗效提高了病人的自我保健能力及康复锻炼技巧.基础护理工作对骨科病人尤为重要,通过加强护士职业道德教育,全体护士进一步提高了对骨科老年病人、危重病人基础护理工作重要性的认识,对骨科住院病人进行了全程监控,通过及时有效的基础护理质量管理、使基础护理合格率上升,达到了满意效果,并发症的发生率降到最低.骨科病人的基础护理不同于其它科病人,由于创伤、多发骨折、复合伤、截瘫病人,加之老年病人股骨颈、粗隆间骨折,因疼痛原因限制,给骨科基础护理工作带来一定难度,易发生并发症,因此我院从基础护理质量管理入手,进一步加强和提高了对基础护理工作的重视,加大督促检查力度取得了明显效果,病人基础护理合格率明显上升,最大限度的降低了骨科病人并发症的发生.