J Contin Educ Nurs
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The purpose of this investigation was to explore facets involved in the retention of the cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by 73 RNs from three general hospitals. Data analysis indicated that cognitive knowledge was adequately retained but that skills were not. Product-moment correlation coefficients showed that the number of CPR courses taken, certification as a CPR instructor, the number of years certified, and time since last certification were significantly related to skill scores. Findings prompt questions of appropriateness of the usual certification procedures for hospital-based RNs.
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Like many nurses in clinical practice, a small sample of RN-to-BSN nursing students reported their negative attitude toward providing care for persons with AIDS (PWA). Structured controversy is an interactive educational approach that may promote positive attitudes. ⋯ When compared with students who had listened to the lecture, students who had participated in structured controversy were more positive in general, and were significantly more positive on individual attitude and belief items. Faculty perceptions of these nursing students' beliefs and attitudes were less positive than the students' actual beliefs and attitudes.
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Games can make learning fun and stimulating. This learning strategy is particularly useful in providing factual information to orientees. This article describes a game developed to orient staff nurses and unit clerks at the Calgary General Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to agency policies and procedures.
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Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Using mental imagery to practice a specific psychomotor skill.
This study explored the usefulness of mental imagery as a technique for practicing psychomotor nursing skills. Using the specific skill of one-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ORCPR) and a control group, several posttest questions addressed mental imagery and the possible improvement of performance proficiency with its use. ⋯ The subjects in this study indicated that mental imagery was a useful and interesting learning technique. No significant differences were noted in the performance of the study and control groups.