Aim: This study was conducted to observe the efficiency of the reflection method used in clinical practices in nursing students and the examination of the effects and problem solving skills.Method: The samples of this study consist of 50 freshmen students of Sakarya University Nursery Department. The data were collected with the Evaluation Form on the Students’ Perception Related to the Reflection Method. In the analysis of the data, number, percentage, standard deviation, and t test in related groups were applied.Results: A large portion of the students (76.0%) stated that with the application of this method on clinical application, they found the opportunity to evaluate themselves in different perspectives, 78.0% stated this method was helpful on reviewing their positive or negative experiences in the clinical application fields and application of this method positively developed the critical thinking skills in the process of patient care. 74% of the students stated that, the reflection application should be carried out with the accompaniment of the educators and for the situation to be analyzed correctly in the reflection application, they required assistance from the educators. The PSI points average was determined difference to statistically meaningless.Conclusion: According to the results of the study, it was determined reflection application on clinical application of nursery students has a positive effect on the students’ self-awareness, in the development of critical thinking skills, also the realization of the problems the students face with in the clinical environment by the students and their explanations on experiences with solving these problems, however the reflection method does not effect their problem solving skills. ÖzetAmaç: Bu araştırma hemşirelik öğrencilerinde klinik uygulamalarda kullanılan reflekşın yönteminin problem çözme becerisine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırmanın örneklemini Sakarya Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Bölümü birinci sınıfta öğrenim gören 50 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Veriler “Reflekşın Yöntemine İlişkin Öğrencilerin Algılarını Değerlendirme Formu” ile “Problem Çözme Envanteri (PÇE)” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma ve bağımlı gruplarda t testi kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Öğrencilerin büyük bölümü (%76.0) klinik uygulamada bu yöntemin kullanılması ile kendilerini farklı açılardan değerlendirme fırsatı bulduklarını, %78’i bu yöntemin klinik uygulama alanlarında olumlu ya da olumsuz deneyimlerini gözden geçirmelerine yardımcı olduğunu ve hasta bakımı sürecinde eleştirel düşünme becerilerini olumlu olarak geliştirdiğini belirtmiştir. Öğrencilerin %74’ü reflekşın uygulamasının eğitimciler eşliğinde yapılması gerektiğini ve reflekşın uygulamasında durumun doğru analiz edilebilmesi için eğitimcilerin desteğine ihtiyaç duyduğunu belirtmiştir. Ancak öğrencilerin PÇE puan ortalamaları arasındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmadığı saptanmıştır (p>0,05).Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, hemşirelik öğrencilerinde klinik uygulama eğitiminde reflekşın yönteminin; öğrencilerin kendini tanımasına, eleştirel düşünme becerilerinin artmasına, ayrıca öğrencilerin klinik ortamda yaşadıkları sorunları fark etmelerine ve bu sorunları nasıl çözümleyeceklerine yönelik deneyimlerini açıklamasına olumlu katkı sağlamıştır. Ancak öğrencilerin problem çözme becerilerini etkilemediği saptanmıştır.

Home caregivers have a large amount of responsibility, and many have difficulty in fulfilling their care-giving roles. Previous studies have shown that when caregivers are supported socially, psychologically, and culturally, there is a positive improvement in caregivers’ coping skills, quality of live, and a decrease in health problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a family support program based on the nurse-led case management model on home caregivers by measuring quality of life, caregiver burden, and family functionality level. In this study 27 home caregivers were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The family support program based on a 5-stage nurse-led case management model was administered for the caregivers in the intervention group (n = 13) for 6 months. The caregivers in the control group (n = 14) were monitored by home health services through routine follow-ups. Baseline and postintervention assessments included the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, the World Health Organization Quality of Life–Brief Turkish Form, and the Family APGAR Scale. It was found out that there was a statistically significant difference among caregiver burden, quality of life, and family functionality level total scores of caregivers in the intervention and control groups ( p < .05). A family support program based on nurse-led case management model has a supportive role for caregivers, where web-based education and counseling services are available, patients and their relatives are monitored by a multidisciplinary health team, and their educational needs are met.

The aim of this study was to determine the satisfaction with nursing care among patients diagnosed with Covid-19 and related factors. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted between June and July 2020. The population of the study consisted of 102 patients treated in the Covid-19 clinics of the University Teaching and Research Hospital. The data were collected using the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Care Scale with a total of 19 items, and the Patient Description Form designed to record the sociodemographic characteristics and medical histories. The data were evaluated using the program package IBM SPSS 20.0. To test the significance of the difference between two independent groups, the Student’s t-test was used, and the one-way ANOVA was used to test the significance of the difference between more than two groups. Results. The results showed that most patients were satisfied with nursing care. A higher level of satisfaction was seen in patients treated in the Covid-19 intensive care units, those with chronic conditions, and those who received information about their health state from nurses. Patients’ family type, sharing fears and worries with nurses, getting information from nurses and the quality of nursing care were the variables significantly associated with patient satisfaction with nursing care. Conclusions. Satisfaction with nursing care among Covid-19 patients was moderate. When nurses use effective communication skills to meet patients’ care needs, provide patients with adequate information, allow them to express their feelings, and keep them safe, this will further enhance patient satisfaction.

Aim:This research aims to reveal the reflections of ethics education given to nursing students in undergraduate education on clinical practices. Method: A focus group interview from qualitative methods was held to obtain and interpret information regarding the reflections of ethics courses. Fifteenvolunteernursing students studyingatthe faculty of health sciences ofa public university in Turkey were included in the research. For the data analysis, the method used to code and categorizefocus group data were adapted from approaches to qualitative data analysis. Results: Six main themes emerged from the data: (1) opinions about ethics courses; (2) ethical issues; (3) the factors that cause ethical issues; (4) the effects of ethics courses on the approach towards ethical problems; (5)contradictory situations between the ethics course and clinical practices; (6) recommendationsabout the ethics course and educators. Conclusion:According to the data obtained in this study, the researcher concluded that the lecturers and teaching methods used are important in ethics education in nursing. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 21 No. 04 October’22 Page : 711-718

Aim: This research was conducted in order to determine the problem solving skills of nursing students and some variables that are thought to affect these skills. Method: Sample of the study consisted of 463 students who agreed to take part in the study, from Sakarya University Health Sciences Faculty Nursing Department, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years (participation rate 53%). The data were collected by the Personal Information Form and the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI). Number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t test and one-way variance test (ANOVA) were used in the analysis of the data. Results: Students who participated in the study were found to be 83.6% were female, 32.4% were at 1st grade, 81.2% had a nuclear family. The average PSI score of the students was found to be 97.33±14.76, problem solving reliability subscale score average was found to be 32.22±7.87, personal control subscale score average was found to be 19.39±3.20, and convergence/avoidance subscale score average was found to be 49.61±7.76. It has been stated that senior students who has got fragmented families, supportive and reassuring parental manners and who perceive the level of in come as bad, have better problem solving skills. Conclusion: According to the results of the research, it was determined that problem solving skills of nursing students were moderate. Özet Amaç: Bu araştırma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin problem çözme becerilerini ve bu becerileri etkileyebilecek bazı değişkenlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla planlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmanın örneklemini, Sakarya Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü I., II., III. ve IV. Sınıftaöğrenim gören ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 463 öğrenci oluşturmuştur (katılım oranı %53). Veriler “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” ile “Problem Çözme Envanteri (PÇE)” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma, bağımsız gruplarda t testi ve tekyönlü varyans testi (ANOVA) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin %83.6’sının bayan olduğu, %32.4’ü I. sınıfta öğrenim gördüğü ve %81.2’sinin çekirdek aileye sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin PÇE toplam puan ortalaması 97.33±14.76, problem çözme yeteneğine güven alt boyut puan ortalaması 32.22±7.87, kişisel kontrol alt boyut puan ortalaması 19.39±3.20, yakınlaşma/kaçınma alt boyut puan ortalaması ise 49.61±7.76 olarak saptanmıştır. Son sınıfta öğrenim gören, parçalanmış aileye sahip, destekleyici ve güven verici ebeveyn tutumu olan, gelir düzeyini kötü algılayan öğrencilerin problem çözme becerilerinin daha iyi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, hemşirelik öğrencilerin problem çözme becerilerinin orta düzeyde olduğu saptanmıştır.