http://www.contemporarynurse.com/ Latest Articles Web Feed from Contemporary Nurse Journal en-us http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4539 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4539 Background: The objective structured clinical skills examination (OSCE) has over the years emerged as a method of evaluating clinical skills in most medical and allied professions. Although its validity and objectivity has evoked so much debate in the literature, little has been written about its application in non-traditional education systems such as in di Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4540 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4540 Objectives - To identify if survey respondents providing an e-mail address for program evaluation represent a risk of longitudinal selection bias. Methods - A survey was administered to advanced practice nurses after a chronic disease self-management presentation. Chi-square statistics and logistic regression were used to identify variables associated with Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4542 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4542 As part of a regional School of Nursing and Midwifery's commitment to addressing recruitment and retention issues, approximately 90% of second year undergraduate student nurses undertake clinical placements at multipurpose centres; regional or district hospitals; aged care; or community centres based in rural and remote regions within the State.  Th Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4545 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4545 Objective: To identify the practical human resource management issues that may impact on job satisfaction, nurse retention and ultimately quality of patient care of the Nurse Unit Manager's (NUM) role. Background: NUMs are in the unique position within the healthcare industry to impact upon and effect large numbers of people, including nurses, doctors, Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4546 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4546 This research assessed the reported incidence, causes and reporting of medication errors in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and wards of Jordanian teaching hospitals. There are few studies about medication errors in Jordan. This survey was conducted in 2010 using a convenience sample of 212 nurses from four teaching hospitals. The response rate was 70.6% (212/30 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4558 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4558 Background: Bullying has been recognized as an important and increasing problem for nurses, who are faced with different kinds of bullying. Recent research has suggested a possible association between bullying and low self-esteem.  Objective: To determine the prevalence of bullying at work in a sample of Spanish nurses; to examine the association b Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4559 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4559 The creation of a curriculum blueprint appropriate to the development of a professional nurse who is practice-ready for the current and future context of health service delivery must take account of the extant context as well as an unpredictable and sometimes ambiguous future. The curriculum renewal process itself ought to challenge existing long held ideals Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4549 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4549 The quality of nursing documentation is an important issue for nurses both nationally and internationally. Nursing documentation should, but often does not show the rational and critical thinking behind clinical decisions and interventions, while providing written evidence of the progress of the patient. A number of frameworks are currently available to assi Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4551 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4551 The transition process from student to Registered Nurse has been recognised as an important yet challenging time for newly graduated nurses. Knowledge about this experience from the nurse's perspective, particularly in a rural setting, is limited. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study of the experiences of newly graduated nurses working in a Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4553 http://www.contemporarynurse.com/archives/vol/41/issue/2/article/4553 This study uses Heideggerian Phenomenology to explore the lived experience of gastrointestinal cancer and treatment with a curative intent. Eighteen patients and carers engaged in in-depth, conversational style interviews. Four recurring themes that spoke of the temporal significance of the cancer diagnosis included a recall of intricate details around sign Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000