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Patricia Rushton
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Comparison of written and oral examinations in a baccalaureate medical-surgical nursing course.
Nursing students traditionally have been evaluated with an objective written examination. This method has shown some benefits and disadvantages. This project examined the value of oral examinations in evaluating nursing students. Five groups of students were evaluated with different forms of testing, some with only written tests, others with only oral examinations, some with a combination of both types of evaluations. The results showed that oral examinations can effectively evaluate the student's comprehension and application of clinical information in a clinical situation, as shown in higher test results, compared with oral written examinations, and positive student comments. Oral examination can be as effective or more effective in evaluating student understanding of medical/surgical content and its application in clinical situations.
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Knowledge and attitudes about cancer pain management: a comparison of oncology and nononcology nurses.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of Utah nurses concerning cancer pain management. DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: Nurses in Utah. SAMPLE: 44 oncology nurses and 303 nononcology nurses completed the study. METHODS: Ferrell's Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain was given to oncology and nononcology nurses to compare knowledge and attitudes about treating cancer pain. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain. FINDINGS: Attitudes of oncology nurses were more in line with recommended practices (principles) of cancer pain management than those of nononcology nurses. Oncology nurses had a better understanding of recommended practices (principles) of cancer pain management than nononcology nurses but still struggled with understanding the pharmacology of medications used to manage cancer pain. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses do not use evidence-based practice in pain management consistently. Continuing education regarding cancer pain management remains important for oncology and nononcology nurses. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Adoption of evidence-based practice requires ongoing education of nurses and support from nursing colleagues, nursing administration, and associated healthcare providers. Data from this study can be used to design a curriculum involving content about cancer pain management. All members of the healthcare team should be supported in practicing the correct principles of cancer pain management in actual practice.
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