Research Interests: Psychology, Nursing, Employability, Qualitative Research, Midwifery, and 15 moreMedicine, Intention, Ireland, Study Abroad, Motivation, Pregnancy, Humans, Nursing Education, Female, Normative, Nursing Education and Research in Nursing, Educational Models, Nursing Students, Adult, and Surveys and Questionnaires
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Research Interests: Psychology, Nursing, Evidence Based Practice, Benchmarking, Ireland, and 15 moreCritical Care, Observation, Humans, Infection Control, Adult, Clinical Competence, Clinical Significance, Nursing Assessment, Open System, Observational Study, Clinical Nursing, Clinical Nursing Research, Guideline Adherence, auscultation, and Quality of health care
Study abroad programs that off er health care experiences in another country have become an important method in nursing education to increase students' understanding of cultural competence and intercultural sensitivity and to present... more
Study abroad programs that off er health care experiences in another country have become an important method in nursing education to increase students' understanding of cultural competence and intercultural sensitivity and to present them with new ideas and opportunities for personal and career development. Despite the many alleged positive attributes associated with such programs, a gap exists in the overall understanding of the benefits obtained by undergraduate nursing students who study abroad. Using Cooper's framework, 13 studies that explored the benefits of study abroad programs for undergraduate nursing students were reviewed. Findings suggest that participation in a study abroad experience is associated with many benefits for nursing students, including various forms of personal and professional growth, cultural sensitivity and competence, and cognitive development. Although research outcomes are encouraging, the nursing literature regarding this topic is limited, a...
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In Ireland one in four (28%) of those attending hospital emergency departments have substance abuse-related injury/illness and one in eight (13%) present in a state of clinical intoxication. Health care professionals working in emergency... more
In Ireland one in four (28%) of those attending hospital emergency departments have substance abuse-related injury/illness and one in eight (13%) present in a state of clinical intoxication. Health care professionals working in emergency departments are frequently exposed to patients with substance use problems and are in ideal positions to provide early diagnosis and treatment. The success rate in detecting these patients is however disturbingly low (25-50%) and as a result many substance use problems are misdiagnosed or remain undetected. International studies that focus on primary care and addiction within the mental health sector suggest that health care professionals' knowledge and attitudes regarding substance use and substance users may negatively influence the care that these patients receive. There is a dearth of empirical research, internationally, and particularly in Ireland that addresses health care professionals' knowledge and attitudes in relation to substance...
Research Interests: Nursing, Emergency Medicine, Health Care, Prejudice, Ireland, and 14 moreHarm Reduction, Knowledge, Humans, Substance Use, Stereotyping, Attitudes, Emergency Nursing, Nursing Education and Research in Nursing, Drug abuse, Questionnaires, Clinical Competence, Cost of Illness, Substance-Related Disorders, and Professional Role
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Study abroad programs that off er health care experiences in another country have become an important method in nursing education to increase students' understanding of cultural competence and intercultural sensitivity and to... more
Study abroad programs that off er health care experiences in another country have become an important method in nursing education to increase students' understanding of cultural competence and intercultural sensitivity and to present them with new ideas and opportunities for personal and career development. Despite the many alleged positive attributes associated with such programs, a gap exists in the overall understanding of the benefits obtained by undergraduate nursing students who study abroad. Using Cooper's framework, 13 studies that explored the benefits of study abroad programs for undergraduate nursing students were reviewed. Findings suggest that participation in a study abroad experience is associated with many benefits for nursing students, including various forms of personal and professional growth, cultural sensitivity and competence, and cognitive development. Although research outcomes are encouraging, the nursing literature regarding this topic is limited, and more rigorous research studies are needed to support this educational practice.
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Research Interests: Psychology, Nursing, Evidence Based Practice, Benchmarking, Ireland, and 15 moreCritical Care, Observation, Humans, Infection Control, Adult, Clinical Competence, Clinical Significance, Nursing Assessment, Open System, Observational Study, Clinical Nursing, Clinical Nursing Research, Guideline Adherence, auscultation, and Quality of health care
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AimThe aim of this study was to determine emergency department doctors’ and nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding problematic substance use and substance users.