The aim of this project was to determine stress levels and to identify the main stressors that contribute to stress among Kolej Poly-Tech Mara (KPTM) nursing students during their clinical placement in order to help them overcome it. Atotal of 324 respondents undergoing training at KPTM participated in this project. The questionnaire consisting of six common stressors with 30 items using a 5-po…
Introduction: Patient advocacy is a central concept for the profession of nursing as it assures patient rights and safety. This article presents the findings from a study which explored the perceptions of patient advocacy from Muslim ICU nurses. Methods and participants: Our study utilized a constructivist grounded theory approach. Thirteen registered intensive care nurses from an adult critica…
Introduction: Mental status examination is a significant phase in delivering nursing care as the basis to make diagnosis. In reality, a lot of nursing students still find it difficult to understand terminologies and structures in mental status assessment. Studies show that interactive multimedia may help students to understand real conditions of the patients which are difficult to visualize. Ho…
Exercise is an important practice in leading a healthy lifestyle. However, recently the percentage of Malaysians who practice healthy lifestyle has decreased and the rate of overweight or obesity isincreasing. This study aims to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of exercise among nursing college students. Questionnaires were used as a research instrument and distributed to Kuala Te…
The objective of the study is to understand the lived experiences of nursing students in selected clinical area through the Learning Feedback Diary. This research has utilized the qualitative research method of phenomenology to allow for an exploration of the student nurse's reflective interpretation of their clinical experience. The purpose of a phenomenological approach is to illuminate the s…
Introduction: The effectiveness of teaching and learning process is highly dependent on the methods and strategies of teaching and learning practices. As a result, nurse educator must choose and use the suitable method to help the nursing students to achieve the learning objective. Methodology: There were 218 respondents. This study consisted of two-group quasi experimental study with pre- and …
Background: The Indonesian nursing workforce plays an important role in the nation's health development. However, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia acknowledges that there is a shortage in the nursing cadre. This situation is at odds with the current large-scale production of nurses occurring in Indonesia. Aim: This article aims to analyse the latest situation of nursing education and nursing…