Background: Cultural competence encompasses knowledge, skills, and comfort in caring for patients from diverse cultures and is a core competency in providing patient-centered care. Simulation provides an opportunity to expose students to diverse cultures. Case-based learning has been effective in improving nursing student communication and problem-solving skills, but no research describes its use in cultural education. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of simulation to case-based learning on nursing students’ perceived cultural competence, awareness, and sensitivity.Methods: Eighty baccalaureate nursing students were randomly assigned to a simulation experience or case-based learning exercise. The Cultural Competence Assessment Survey was used to measure perceived cultural competence, awareness, and sensitivity. Results: Both simulation and case-based learning improved nursing student perceived cultural awareness and sensitivity. Case-based learning improved perceived cultural competence.Conclusions: Integration of cultural learning opportunities into nursing education provides a foundation for continued development of cultural competence.
Background
Incivility is a low-intensity, discourteous behavior intended to disrupt or harm positive interaction. If allowed, student-to-student incivility can undermine the educational environment.
Purpose
The purpose of the integrative review was to examine factors influencing incivility among nursing students and teaching strategies used to reduce incivility in nursing education.
Methods
Qualitative and quantitative studies were reviewed. The Johns Hopkins Research Evidence Appraisal tool was used to narrow down the selection of articles. Content analysis was used to evaluate the qualitative research.
Results
Five major points of interest were identified: workload and high expectations contributed to incivility, degrees of incivility, effects of incivility, coping mechanisms among individuals, and effective teaching strategies addressing incivility.
Conclusion
Continued research on innovative teaching strategies that raise awareness of civility while reducing incivility is warranted.
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