Biography
I-Hsien Li has completed her Master from Taiwan University. She is the Instructor of Junior College of Healthcare and Management,New Taipei city, Taiwan, her research major is nursing education, psychiatric nursng, and has published some papers in journals.
Abstract
Background: Psychiatric mental health nursing assessments enhance the skills of nurses in assessing psychiatric patients and in the professionalization of psychiatric mental health nursing Purpose:The purpose of this study was to strengthen the students’ clinical competence of psychiatric mental health nursing assessment, we used the practical ability indicator of mental health nursing evaluation for college nursing students. Design: Used a descriptive qualitative approach and deep individual interviews, was collected eight students from a nursing college school in Taiwan in 2015, and the Republic of China Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Association of mental health care assessment of the nine essential items as an indicator, faculties was observed the student’s performing of psychiatric mental health nursing assessment, and analysis their homework, like process recording, nursing care plan, and reflection diary. Main findings:We had collected the information of the assessment indicator through practicum in Psychiatric Nursing and develop the indicators fit for nursing college’s students, at the physiological level, students perform from novice to competent, others like psychological, intelligent, emotional, social level, students performs the degree of advanced beginner. Conclusion and recommendations:The results finally enhance not only the psychiatric nursing assessment competence of students, but also made the instructions of practicum in Psychiatric Nursing.
Biography
Chen has completed her PhD from National Taiwan University and major on women health and qualitative study. She was a professor of Department of Nursing HungKuang University. She has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute.
Abstract
Nursing shortage and the university graduates unable to find a job are two major problems in Taiwanese society. The Ministry of Education had encouraged the universities to design the accelerated BSN program for solving the problems. Our school is one of the four universities permitted by the Ministry of Education to recruit students in 2015. We concerns that whether the program is well designed, whether the teachers change their teaching strategies to fulfill the students’ learning needs. Additionally, how the students perceived their learning experiences. We aim to understand the backgrounds of the students, their motivation of entry into this program, their understanding and expectation toward nursing profession and career. Data were collected from 25 students using semistructured, 3-5 focus group interviews. Recorded focus group interviews were transcribed and analysed by qualitative content analysis. This analysis identified four themes: (i) exceptation to Increase pre-entry prerequisites for biology and chemistry courses; (ii) creating a learning Environment; (iii) reduced waste through efficient use resources; and (iv) the ultimate goal of obtaining RN certification. The results of this study will increase our understanding of what and how the students perceive their experiences in the accelerated BSN program. Additionally, the knowledge from this study will also beneficial for policy makers as references for refining this program in the future.