Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2006):

Graduate nurses' comfort and knowledge level regarding tracheostomy care.

Full Abstract

This study examined 104 new graduate nurses' (GNs) comfort level before and after a tracheostomy inservice educational session. Results indicate no correlation between reported comfort level and knowledge in caring for patients with tracheostomies. Findings demonstrate that GNs can benefit significantly from inservice education and skills integration. This suggests that hands-on skills content should be a priority for inclusion into nurse residency programs, particularly with specialized, high-risk, low-incidence nursing skills, regardless of how comfortable nurses report they are with a given patient population.

Author information

Author/s: Smith-Miller, Cherie (C);

Affiliation: University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, 27514, USA. csmith(-atsign-)unch.unc.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: Journal for nurses in staff development : JNSD : official journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization (J Nurses Staff Dev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Sep-Oct; vol 22 (issue 5) : pp 222-9; quiz 230-1

Dates: Created 2006/10/04; Completed 2006/12/08; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 17019276, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Attitude of Health Personnel Clinical Competence - standards Education, Nursing, Associate Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate Education, Nursing, Continuing - organization & administration Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs Educational Measurement Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Inservice Training - organization & administration Internship, Nonmedical - organization & administration

Internship, Nonmedical - organization & administration North Carolina Nursing Education Research Nursing Methodology Research Nursing Staff, Hospital - education; psychology Practice Guidelines as Topic Program Development Program Evaluation Questionnaires Self Efficacy Tracheostomy - nursing Trauma Centers

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