Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing (CJEN)
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Clinical nursing experience in the emergency department
Get PDFAn outbreak of MRSA/VRE and subsequent closure of the 4D nursing unit forced the University of Saskatchewan College of Nursing to seek alternate sites for clinical experience. Fortunately, the two emergency departments were able to accommodate the Year III students. Although the course intents are levelled for care of patients admitted to a hospital unit, we believe that with adequate supports and supervision, junior students can acquire some of the competencies required in an emergency department. Normally in the University of Saskatchewan BScN program, emergency is a fourth-year experience. The College of Nursing is currently working with the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region to increase the numbers of students receiving that experience
The attitudes and activities of registered nurses towards health promotion and patient education in the emergency department
Get PDFEmergency department (ED) registered nurses (RNs) can help empower patients toward greater well-being through health promotion and patient education (HPPE). The ED is often an individual’s first and only access to the health care system, and is seen as an under-used setting for HPPE. To investigate RNs’ current attitudes and activites about educating patients in the ED, 223 Canadian ED RNs were surveyed using an adapted web-based questionnaire. The attitudes of ED RNs and their current HPPE activities were examined, as was the relationship between level of nursing education and these attitudes. Results showed that perceived importance is the major variable to explain HPPE. A relationship also exists between fewer barriers and feeling more comfortable providing HPPE to patients. More comfortable ED RNs are more likely to see the importance of HPPE. A relationship between perceived effectiveness of HPPE and the frequency of HPPE was found. In general, ED RNs believe that HPPE is important, but need to perceive that what they are providing is effective
