New graduate nurses are faced with complicated and arduous patient circumstances found within the clinical practice setting, which requires competent nursing actions for the best outcomes. Nursing education uses simulation to facilitate clinical experiences, assisting in the development of nursing students' clinical competency and growth in…

Research has shown that new graduate registered nurses (NGRNs) do not possess the critical thinking skills needed to provide adequate patient care upon entrance into the workforce. Today's healthcare facilities demand that NGRNs possess the critical thinking skills that will allow them to apply their knowledge to patient care situations.…

Background: Information and communication technologies (ICT) have the potential to improve healthcare outcomes. Providing safe and efficient healthcare services through ICT requires comprehensive use. Education and training are considered significant factors to accepting ICT, and ultimately, to comprehensively use ICT applications. Research…

This paper studies the perceptions of clinically based registered nurses in England concerning the role of the nurse teacher in different clinical areas at two National Health Service Hospital Trusts served by a single College of Nursing and Midwifery. Survey questionnaires were completed by 33 registered nurses employed at the two hospital…

This publication contains the presentations of the general sessions and special interest groups of the third regional meeting of the Faculty Development in Nursing Education Project (Atlanta, Georgia, October 14-16, 1979). The first two speeches are keynote presentations. Cognitive and Affective Education discusses Piaget's construction of…