14^th Surgical Nursing & Nurse Education Conference October 10-11, 2016 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Biography:

Dr Rasika Hendahewa is consultant surgeon from Caboolture hospital, Australia with special interest in laparoscopic and colorectal surgery. He also works as a senior lecturer in University of Queensland and has published many international papers in reputed journals including a recent Randomise control trail to improve theatre efficiency.

Abstract:

Enhance recovery after Surgery (ERAS) or ‘fast track’ pathways is a multidisciplinary approach to patients undergoing colorectal surgery design to improve the quality of overall care by expediting the recovery and reducing the hospital stay. These pathways use existing evidence to streamline and standardize the perioperative management of patients to improve pain management to speed up the intestinal recovery to facilitate rapid discharge from hospital and thus to minimize overall complication rate, minimize health cost and improve patient satisfaction. The fast track protocols are evidence based and shown to positively influence the patient outcomes. The main Principles are to reduce the fasting time, optimize analgesic control, laparoscopic surgery, minimal use of drains and early postoperative feeding. We have been practicing ERAS since 2012 and our recent retrospective study revealed a reduce hospital length of stay for our patients by 1.42days. In contrast to previous studies our data reveals the benefit of ERAS even in elderly patient cohorts. The hospital facilities been on the continuous demand with ever increasing patients numbers ERAS is the way forward in colorectal surgery

Biography:

Nimira Asif has completed her BScN in 2005 from Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM). Then she worked as Obstetrics and Gynecology Nurse and became Clinical Nurse Instructor of the unit. She joined Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) as a student of MEd with specialization in Educational Leadership and Management. She graduated from IED in 2011 with thesis on “Creative Thinking for Educational Leaders”. Since her completion of Master’s degree, she is working at AKU-SONAM as a Senior Instructor, teaching nursing courses in undergraduate programs. Along with her teaching responsibility, she was curriculum co-chair, member of student hand book committee and currently she is serving as co-chair of Admission and Progression Committee of the school. In her voluntary capacity, she is also serving as a Chairperson of School Health program from a platform of Professional Teacher Association Network (PTAN), which was derived from a project of strengthening teachers (a government funded project). Another voluntary work is her service to Aga Khan Ismaili Council for Pakistan as an Early Child Portfolio for the community nationwide. She is also serving as Co-chair of membership Involvement committee in Sigma Theta Tau Internationa (STTI) Rho Delta Chapter.

Abstract:

In the Post RN BScN curriculum, one of the courses “Professional Development and Leadership (PDLM)” was offered as blended mode for the first time. In order to explore the students’ interactions and Cognitive Engagement (CE) in Online Discussion Forums (ODFs), the research team conducted a retrospective study for the first time at a private nursing institution of Karachi-Pakistan. The study was conducted by utilizing the retrospective qualitative paradigm of discourse analysis to understand student’s CE in ODFs. The study has addressed the following one main and three subsidiary research questions: How do threaded discussions (in the part of online forums) enable or hinder the student’s level of cognitive engagement in a blended learning course (PDLM course)? All the course enrollees were invited to participate in the study; 24 of 81 students provided the written consent to participate in the study. The participants of the research study were both males and females; of which males were (20.8%) whereas females were (79.2%). However, only (92.3%) of the participants’ completed the Online Monkey Survey tool for demographic details. The data was collected after the university’s ethical review committee’s clearance. The scripts of ODFs from two online modules (named as Module A & B) were used for this study, which were triangulated through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). The researcher used discourse analysis to explore the interrelations between words and the context in which the words are used. This assisted in establishing the links to determine the patterns of interaction and the levels of CE of the learners. Levels and categories of CE defined by Zhu (2006) were used as a guideline for discourse analysis of the discussion forums of two modules. Categories were assigned various levels to understand the specific kinds of interactions as explained within the selected analytical framework. The categories and levels include question type I and II, statements type I-VI, reflection type I and II, mentoring and scaffolding.  It is observed from the results that majority of the participants used statements type I which is responding to the direct questions, whereas, seeking clarifications (either question type I or II) was not much observed. Mentoring and Scaffolding are higher levels of CE, however, only less number of responses observed in both the modules A and B. Moreover, study participants reported high level of engagement with the positive role of faculty facilitation and felt more comfortable in participating through a virtual learning environment. It was recommended to set netiquettes, to have sound training to those learners whose ICT skills need improvement and to consider in-depth key informant interviews with each research participant soon after they posted a comment on ODF, will bring more insight in understanding CE.

Key words: Cognitive engagement, online discussion forum, blended learning

Biography:

To develop the student nurses’ competency based on the Thai Qualification Framework for nursing, a study of the students’ sense of the life congruence is necessary. This descriptive research aimed to examine sense of life congruence and to investigate the correlation of selected factors with the sense of life congruence of student nurses in the faculty of nursing of Saint Louis College. The purposive sampling was collected from October 1-15, 2015 among 350 second to fourth year nursing students. The research instruments comprised a demographic data form, reasoning-oriented child rearing form, instructor social support form, life experience form, and sense of the life congruence form. Reliability of instruments by using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.889, 0.895, 0.894, and 0.826 respectively. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistic, Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and point bi-serial correlation.                        The results of this study showed that: The overall mean score of sense of life congruence was at rather high level (X=104.38, S.D=1.30). Factor of academic achievement, reasoning-oriented child rearing and instructor social support had a significantly positive low level in relation with the sense of life congruence (r=167**, 0.318** and 0.181** respectively). Additionally, factors of gender, academic year, family type and life experience were not correlated with the sense of life congruence.

Abstract:

Supawadee Krua-Chottikul has completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chiang Mai University, Thailand and Master’s degree in Education from Chulalongkorn University. During 1976–2013, she was an instructor in the field Antenatal Care and Postpartum Care at Faculty of Nursing, Navamindhadhiraj University. Now, she is Head of Maternal Nursing and Midwifery Department of Faculty of Nursing, Saint Louis College, Thailand.

Biography:

Prof. Dr. Mohd. Anisur Rahman Forazy, RN, PhD is a Bangladeshi citizen who has publications nationally and internationally and is the pioneer doctorate in the field of Nursing in his country obtained from University of New Castle, USA. He did is M.Sc. from University of Adelaide, Australia. He has experience in overseas jobs as a clinical nursing supervisor as well as a Nurse Educator. Currently he is the Principal of a renowned Nursing College in Bangladesh, Begum Rabeya Khatun Chowdhury Nursing College. He raised the voice & image of nursing globally. He is having a regular correspondence with the President of “International Council of Nurses”. He has been trying to buildup nurses work capacity, Global standard, handsome wages and honor of nurses.

 

Abstract:

Prospects & problems of nursing is a burning issue in Bangladesh and currently a subject of discussion. A review article is compiled with various research papers and from the speeches of dignitaries. In Bangladesh, nurses and the nursing profession are both largely neglected. We must find out the root of every problem and solve the problem at the very root. The nurses in Bangladesh are facing a lot of problems including their status, dignity, work benefits, working environment, service guaranty and social stigma. Risk of nursing service is high and nurses have no defined work policies. The prospects of nurses are only seen in international arena. But there is also lot of constraints in terms of immigration and recruitment of qualified nurses in Bangladesh. The health care sector is expanding worldwide day-by-day. The shortages of nurses are increasing in comparison to increasing number of patient and population. It is one of the major problems to establish quality patient care due to lack of qualified nurses. A new dimension is to be opened for the nurses in both public and private sector to uphold the position of nurses in Bangladesh.

Biography:

Myself Binu Joe Has Completed Msc. N. From vinayaka missions university in the year 2009. I studied my graduation from rajiv gandhi university of health sciences. Presently i am working in nootan college of nursing , Visnagar, Gujarat, India

Abstract:

Hydrotherapy is the use of water to treat a disease or to maintain health. The theory behind it is that water has many properties that give it the ability to heal.

PROPERTIES OF WATER

• Water can store and carry heat and energy.
• Water can dissolve other substances, such as minerals and salts.
• Water cannot hurt you, even if you are sensitive to your surroundings.
• Water is found in different forms, such as ice, liquid, or steam. Ice may be used to cool, liquid is used in baths and compresses at varying pressures or temperatures, and steam is used in steam baths or when breathing in.
• Water can help blood flow.
• Water has a soothing, calming, and relaxing effect on people, whether in a bath, shower, spray, or compress.
• Exercise in water takes the weight off a painful joint while also providing resistance.

USES OF HYDROTHERAPY

People use hydrotherapy to treat many illnesses and conditions, including acne; arthritis; colds; depression; headaches; stomach problems; joint, muscle, and nerve problems; and stress. People also use it for relaxation and to maintain health. You can also use hydrotherapy to reduce or relieve sudden or long-lasting pain.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF HYDROTHERAPY

 

1. Reduces muscle tension and relieves pain: The weightlessness you feel when under water relieves tension in the limbs, supporting aching muscles and easing the movement as opposed to when on land. Plus, hydrotherapy stimulates the release of endorphins, acting as a natural pain reliever which will further reduce muscle soreness. Incorporating hydrotherapy as part of your fitness holiday is a great way to recover after a day's training.
2. Rehabilitates injured muscles: Being immersed in warm or hot water raises the body temperature, increasing blood flow around the circulatory system and so alleviating pain. The improved circulation will in turn help to heal injured tissues and rehabilitate damaged muscles or joints.
3. Boosts the immune system: The increased blood flow and circulation of white blood cells around the body allows lymph (an immune system fluid that helps collect and get rid of unwanted materials from the body) to be moved through the body more efficiently and therefore strengthens the immune system, helping to fight colds and illnesses.
4. Encourages detoxification: Saunas and steam rooms induce considerable sweating. This is the body's primary way of eliminating toxins and therefore the impurities and toxins are flushed out through the skin helping to detoxify the body.
5. Relieves stress: Hydrotherapy treatment can be effectively used whilst on a distress holiday. Hydrotherapy can help to reduce blood pressure caused by stress. It may also slow down the body's reaction to anxiety and release endorphins - a natural stress fighter.

Biography:

Ms. Sheela Devi, a Registered Nurse, whose education includes earning Bachelor in Nursing at Monash University, Certificate in Teaching at Indiana University and Master in Nursing from Northumbria University. She is the Head of Department of Nursing in Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at University Tunku Abdul Rahman, a private education industry. Her nursing background includes clinical practice, nursing supervision and management, programme implementation and development. She is a member in the Malaysian Nursing Associationa and Malaysian Diabetes Association. She considers herself very privileged to have the opportunity to be part of this conference.

Abstract:

There has been much false impression among nurses on use of physical restraint thus contributing to the persistent practice. The purpose of this review is to appraise evidence for the effectiveness qualitative studies on knowledge and perception of nurses in contributing to use of physical restraint among elderly care. It also aims to determine the factors contributing to barriers of restraint-free care adherence. The synthesis of qualitative research was done to produce a “new” form of research evidence, which impacts clinical decision making. A comprehensive search strategy was developed to increase the possibility of finding all relevant studies through major databases and reference list of relevant papers. Four major themes were identified: knowledge on use of physical restraint; reasons for use of physical restraint; feelings and perceptions on use of physical restraint; and barriers to restraint-free care. Interpretation of the themes produced a synthesis describing how four major factors interact to affect adherence to restraint-free care. Through a process of reciprocal translation, there is a patterning of practice to use of physical restraint that is common among nurses from different countries and healthcare settings. Non-adherence to restraint-free care was found to be strongly associated with factors related to personal, organisational and family. In using the meta-ethnographic method, it provided information that should be helpful to nurses, management and policy makers in trying to understand the phenomena. The findings of the review could help inform the development of patient-centered interventions and to address structural barriers to treatment adherence

Biography:

Biography : Mrs. Sophia Vijayananthan , completed Bsc nursing and Msc Nursing from college of nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. At present working as professorcum Nurse manager at college of nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. Also an assessor of National accreditation Board for Hospitals and a member of scientific committee of the International Journal of psychiatric nursing.

Abstract:

Aim:

 Nursing students’ perception of their clinical experience provides information to the nurse educators for designing more effective strategies to improve the clinical learning of the nursing students. The main objective of this study was to assess the nursing students’ perception about their clinical experience in College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore to provide recommendations based on the findings to improve the clinical experience of the students.

Methods

Qualitative study design was adopted with the use of focus group discussions to assess the students’ perception about their clinical experience. The participants were the group of volunteers consisting of 7 to 10 students from each class of undergraduate nursing students of both Degree and Diploma programmes excluding the first year. The focus group interviews were conducted at midyear month and last month of the academic year. Debriefing notes were made by the observer after each focus group discussion. The discussions were tape recorded and later transcribed.

Data Analysis

The content of the tape and the notes of the observer were compared and checked to include the nonverbal cues of the participants. The researcher analyzed the data looking for the significant statements and codes and categorized them into different themes.

Results

The following six themes emerged from the data: Clinical anxiety, clinical supervision, clinical teaching, clinical requirement, professional role and clinical environment which were considered important factors in clinical experience

Discussion

The result of the study showed that the nursing students were not completely satisfied with their clinical experience. They experienced anxiety and stress and brought out suggestions to improve their clinical learning.

Biography:

 RUBINA JOHN completed MPH Baqai Medical University Karachi in 2002, MSC:  Nursing College of Nursing Jinah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi         2011, head Nurse in Nawabshah Civil Hospital, Nawabshah            Dec. 1984 To June. 1986, Director People’s Nursing School, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro 13.11.2015, Chief Nursing     Civil Hospital Karachi Nov. 2014 To Nov. 2015

Program Co-ordinater Said Waleed Fatima Medical & Hospital College of Nursing Lahore Dec. 2007 To Dec. 2009

Abstract:

Background:

Domestic Abuse as physical violence or assault on a partner is a very common phenomena not in our country but throughout the world irrespective of age, races, developing or developed countries.

Domestic violence is the summary of physically, sexually and psychologically abusive behaviors directed by one partner against another irrespective of their marital status or gender. Domestic violence has no borders, it occurs in all sphere of life.

Generally it is very hard to accept or feel domestic abuse, since someone notice first time in her life and unaware of such kind of abuses it will take some time to feel or observed such abusive behavior of the partner  

Domestic abuse usually seems absence of the relationship between the partners and the majority of victims feel that they have found their perfect life partner or soul mate, but gradually partner feels abusive behavior increases

Rational:

The purpose of this research study is to explore women feelings who were  suffering from violence by their husbands. It is a very common perception in our society that most of the cases married women considered like a servant or inferior as compared with her husband.

It has been observed in our society that married women consistently discriminated and brutally abused by her husband.

Our newspapers have been flashed with stories of rape victims, honor killings, bride burning and domestic violence for a long time.

The women are killed in the name of honor and religion, customs and traditions and mostly because of man’s arrogance and ego. Therefore, I will make an effort to research on this highly important issue.

Study Objectives

General objective:

To documents’ the perspectives and responses of married women undergoing domestic violence

Specific objective:

To determine factors for compromise on situation among married women suffered from domestic violence. 

To determine reason for physical violence against women

The study objectives are:

To explore of lived experience of the women  and analysis on violence against women in Pakistan

Explore what strategies women use to end violence or to reduce  its consequences.

Gain insights into women’s perceptions about what behaviors are abusive in what circumstances;

To build consensus on recommendations

Methodology

In-depth qualitative interviews were undertaken in person with 180women victims of domestic violence living in Karachi who are suffering violence by their husbands. The study involved collecting Qualitative data through structured Questionnaire.

The sampling aim was to locate women from diverse social backgrounds and with different demographic characteristics. The interview guide included a series of broad, open-ended questions about women’s experiences of abuse.

The analysis of the interviews followed the technique of thematic decomposition, guided. The interviews have taken from women included items on socio-economic details and domestic violence experience.

To assess domestic violence exposure, women were asked several questions on various behaviors of violence by phenomenological and discourse analysis. The spss:20 package computer software was used to manage code and explore the data.
Data collection tools and Techniques

Sampling Method.

Target Population: Married women Suffering from Domestic Violence

tudy design: Qualitative Cross-Sectional Study.
Study setting: Karachi City
Inclusion criteria: Women who married 5 to 10 years ago
Exclusion criteria:Women who disagree to give consent?

Sampling technique.

A Convenience sampling Design is used in this study

Data Analysis Data collection tool Face to face interviews taken in Urdu from the respondents

Statistical analysis :  Descriptive Analysis is conducted by SPSS version 20 is used to analysed the data

Results:

There were total 180 participants were taken into this research study, it is a descriptive study conducted in the city of Karachi. Table1 shows the level of education among the subjects and this will represented in Figure1. Table2 shows the education level of participants husbands which graphically represented in Figure2.

Results

It was observed that most of the subjects were belonging to housewife 81.67% showed in table3. The distribution of their children showed inTtable4, which showed that distribution of children were equally distributed. Table5 and Table6 showing the distributions of sons and daughters which were also equally distributed.

CONCLUSIONS

The distribution of different types of the abuses shown in the Table11, it was observed that 30.6% of the women were brutally abused physically, 28.3% were abused sexually, 25% financially and 16.1% of the women were verbally abused by their husbands.  These findings also showed that the morally, ethically and religiously society is totally collapsed.

 It also indicates that there is no difference between a broken family and a family in which mother is suffering from such brutal abused by her husband. Naturally when someone especially women were suffering from such terrible condition sought some unnatural solution as in this research 37.2% of the victim women were deciding to suicide in order to rid off this horrible life.

28.4% thought to escape from the home but didn’t escape Finally mother has taken only one possible decision in order to save the life of her innocent children from this evil world to scarify her life for her children see Table12.

DISCUSSION

This research study reflects the picture or face of the society that behaves brutally with her family members and an innocent mother.  People forget the meaning of a good moral and ethical society in which children were suffering from such domestic violence.

Discussion

This will put a long lasting impact on their minds and psychological they were in depressing state of living that untimely disturbs their education as well health. It was observed that one in four women has a victim of brutal domestic violence.

Family member were also affected by such kind of situation in the family. Children were also on at high risk in these families which ultimately causes negative impacts on the development on the children.

The thoughtless attitude of the abusers husbands distressed women “Instead of being ashamed, they seemed proud when they talked about abusing their wives”

Biography:

Mousa Mahdizadeh is Faculty member and Instructor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. He completed his doctorate in field of nursing in 2016. collaborating in Evidence Based Care Research Centre, in Nursing School and Midwifery.

Akhtar NejatMohammad MSc in Pediatric Nursing has compeleted in 2016 in the Nursing and Midwifery School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract:

Eighty percent of hospitalized children receive invasive procedures; in spite of being short-term, they could lead to an undesirable experience and subsequent stress for the child, the parents, and health care personnel (HCP) as well [1,2].

Lumbar puncture test is one of these invasive procedures leading to extreme parental anxiety [3].

This diagnostic method is an extremely necessary as well as urgent measure in all children and infants suspected of having brain infection or infection of the brain membrane [4, 5].

LP test is highly recommended by researchers for all children referring to hospital with febrile and seizures. Due to the aforementioned fact, LP test is believed to be the best and most valid means as well as a golden standard in diagnosing Meningitis in children [6, 7]. According to the reports, approximately 2000 new patients affected by Meningitis are annually undergone the Lumbar puncture test by health care centers and hospitals of the country [8]. However, in spite of its significant role in recognizing some diseases in children, Lumbar puncture test frequently creates parental anxiety leading to avoidance and un-satisfaction of the latter to agree the aforementioned test for the children due to its invasiveness compared to other routine tests [6, 9]. 

The Aim of this study was to determine the impact of supportive educational program on the anxiety of mothers whose children are undergoing lumbar puncture (LP).

the present study is a randomized controlled clinical trial carried out in 2015. Sixty mothers of children undergoing lumbar puncture and hospitalized 3educational hospitals of Mashhad, Iran, were randomly divided to control group (n=30) and intervention group (n=30). The intervention group received supportive program during a session of 60 min. Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was selected as the research tool. Finally, data were analyzed by Chi-square test, independent t-test using SPSS v.16 software.

In this study The mean age of the mothers was 27.3±5.3 and 26.0±3.1, respectively. The mean pre-interventions maternal manifest anxiety was 51.9±6.2 and 53.4±4.3 out of 80, respectively, in the intervention and control groups. The mean post-interventions maternal manifest anxiety was 44.9±5.1 and 52.7±4.2, respectively, in the intervention and control groups. According to the results of independent t-test, significant difference was observed statistically for the mean maternal manifest anxiety between the two groups (p> 0.001).

Regarding the reduction of maternal anxiety in the intervention group, which is possible because of the attention to the emotional needs of mothers, this program can be considered as an effective method to reduce maternal anxiety before the LP test.

Biography:

Matina Kampra is a Jurist, with MSc in Social Science and Health Research (University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K) and a PhD from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine. She works at the Internal Unit of the Ministry of Health in Greece. Her publication refers to the discipline of epilepsy and education.

Abstract:

Introduction: It is well documented that epilepsy is a disorder which carries the burden of its nature. Not only does it affect the patients’ life, but their socials’ as well. With regards to children and youth with epilepsy during their school years, it is very important for their teachers to have an expert’s advice on the management of several issues raised during the school day. Aim: A survey was conducted to explore teachers’ perceptions about the school nurse’s role, especially when there were children with epilepsy (CWE) in their school. Methods: A total of 70 head-teachers of regular schools from all Greek counties were phone-interviewed with open-ended questions. The data were grouped and analyzed in depth. Results: Of the 70 interviewed head-teachers: 68 insisted that schools need nurses (amongst other experts). 65 recognized that the role of the school nurse encompasses both educational and health goals. 67 insisted that school nurses could become a liaison between schools, family, health care professionals and the CWE. 66 referred to the nurses’ role for health policies and programs. 69 underlined the school nurses’ direct care to CWE. Conclusion: The existence of school nurse was found to be essential for the Greek teachers especially in the case of CWE, since their absence was considered crucial. An urgent need was raised for the authorities to provide the regular school personnel with nurses in order to offer information and assistance in health matters, to promote health and safety and to collaborate with teachers and family for the pupils’ wellbeing.

Biography:

Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi works at the University of South Africa as an Associate Professor. She holds a PhD in Management, a Master’s degree in Nursing, and Honors degrees in Psychology and Nursing. She has several diplomas in Nursing, both at a basic and an advanced level. Her main passion is advocacy for marginalized groups, especially people living with HIV and AIDS, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals in higher education institutions and rural communities. She has published 17 articles on gender and sexual diversity and HIV; and has represented papers at national and international conferences

Abstract:

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals experiences stigmatization and discrimination in their everyday lives. These experiences are noted in South Africa, even though its constitution of 1996 is recorded as the first constitution in the world to explicitly provide for non-discrimination against people based on gender and sexual orientation. This paper highlights the findings of an interpretative phenomenological analysis study conducted in a South African rural university. The purpose of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of LGBTI individuals with regard to utilisation of the health care services in a South African rural university. The findings of the study focus on citizenship rights and the discrimination that LGBTI students experience in accessing health care services. The main forms of discrimination reported are the heterocentric nature of services and treatment at the campus health clinic and the heteronormative prejudice held by university health care personnel. Recommendations are made to address the problematic social exclusion that arises from heterocentric delivery of health services and highlight the equal rights of LGBTI students to health care that addresses all students’ needs, regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, in a South African rural university.

 

Biography:

Supawadee Krua-Chottikul has completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chiang Mai University, Thailand and Master’s degree in Education from Chulalongkorn University. During 1976–2013, she was an instructor in the field Antenatal Care and Postpartum Care at Faculty of Nursing, Navamindhadhiraj University. Now, she is Head of Maternal Nursing and Midwifery Department of Faculty of Nursing, Saint Louis College, Thailand.

Abstract:

To develop the student nurses’ competency based on the Thai Qualification Framework for nursing, a study of the students’ sense of the life congruence is necessary. This descriptive research aimed to examine sense of life congruence and to investigate the correlation of selected factors with the sense of life congruence of student nurses in the faculty of nursing of Saint Louis College. The purposive sampling was collected from October 1-15, 2015 among 350 second to fourth year nursing students. The research instruments comprised a demographic data form, reasoning-oriented child rearing form, instructor social support form, life experience form, and sense of the life congruence form. Reliability of instruments by using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.889, 0.895, 0.894, and 0.826 respectively. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistic, Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and point bi-serial correlation.                        The results of this study showed that: The overall mean score of sense of life congruence was at rather high level (X=104.38, S.D=1.30). Factor of academic achievement, reasoning-oriented child rearing and instructor social support had a significantly positive low level in relation with the sense of life congruence (r=167**, 0.318** and 0.181** respectively). Additionally, factors of gender, academic year, family type and life experience were not correlated with the sense of life congruence.

Biography:

Abstract:

Background: Collaborative approach is a teaching method that embraces many advantages in knowledge enhancement and multiple-skill development. Nowadays, collaborative learning approach is also used in professional trainings. Students’ learning attitude is the key of learning achievement. However, little is known about how learning attitudes of nursing students respond to this learning approach.

Method: A cross-sectional design was used with a convenience sample using self-reported student attitudes toward group environment (SAGE) to measure learning attitudes in collaborative learning.

Results: A total of 327 undergraduate nursing students with mean age 20.4±1.83 years old were recruited. More than 270 students concurred with items related to the beneficial effects of collaborative approach in knowledge and skill development, building relationships and collaborative achievement. However, about 200 students reported some concerns, such as inadequate discussion and unfairness of grading/work distribution while working in a group. Of 4 learning attitudinal domains grouped from the SAGE items, the results showed that quality of product and process was the most significant (mean 46.9 and SD 6.39). The student interdependence was subsequently followed with mean 39.37 with SD 4.23.

Conclusion: Collaborative approach is an effective teaching mode to enhance knowledge and develop skills. Two attitudinal learning domains indicate better students’ learning attitudes determined by effective collaborative group formation with friends. The findings raise the awareness of nurse educators to devise strategies for facilitating students’ learning through collaborative approach by forming effective groups, providing adequate discussion, promoting group collaboration and ensuring fairness of grading and work distribution.

Biography:

Barritault Denis graduated in Physics, completed his PhD in Biochemistry at Paris University, Post-doctoral in Molecular Immunology at Pasteur Institute and NYU as NIH Fogarty Fellow. He joined INSERM unit in Paris as Developmental Biologist. He made the first description and patents of FGF extracted from retina in 1979 and 1982 as skin and cornea healing agent. He became Full Professor and Head of Research Institute in Cell and Tissue Regeneration. He invented the RGTA matrix therapy technology and illustrated the healing potential of RGTA in many tissue lesion models. Now, as President of OTR3 and Emeritus Professor, he succeeded to bring RGTA to clinics in several products. He is still active in research and is co-author in over 200 publications and 30 patents.

Abstract:

Extra cellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment regulates locally our continuous ability to replace dead cells by new cells. This central law of all living is known as tissue homeostasis. Heparan sulfates (HS) are key elements of the ECM scaffold that store, protect and position various cell communication peptides (CCP) in the cellular microenvironment. HS plays a pivotal role in the regulation of the bioavailability of CCP, cell proliferation, migration and differentiation required for tissue regeneration. Tissue injury will lead to destruction of cells and surrounding ECM. CCP released by inflammatory and circulating cells can then promote tissue repair, but with a loss of tissue quality, leaving scars or fibrosis. We have engineered biodegradable nano-polysaccharide mimicking HS, named RGTA for ReGeneraTing Agent. Introduced at the site of injury, RGTA will bind to the matrix proteins of the damaged ECM, and to the CCP produced by healthy neighboring cells, thereby restoring the ECM microenvironment and conditions for tissue homeostasis. This matrix therapy approach has considerably improved the quality of healing in various animal models with reduction or absence of fibrosis resulting in a real regeneration process. The RGTA technology has been validated in clinics and over hundred thousands of patients treated both for corneal and skin ulcers with no adverse effect. The presentation will describe the fundamental aspect and the mode of action of the RGTA technology and illustrate in many surgical indication, the clinical results of matrix therapy RGTA based products and discs sites potential for more application in acute surgery.