Pressure injury knowledge of Turkish internship nursing students

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2021

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Elsevier Sci Ltd

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Nursing
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Atılım University Department of Nursing opened in 2018. The department is among the few in our Turkey with a program that is 100% in English. In this aspect, the department is also the first and the only one in Ankara. Nurses are some of the key players among healthcare professionals protecting the health of individuals, families and the public, and offering care in line with the principles of holistic and family-based healthcare. Prepared with respect to the changes in Turkey and the world, as well as the developments in the global health sector, course content is presented through technological and innovative methods in education. Hybrid and simulation laboratories armed with cutting-edge equipment are used for skill training as an important portion of the education for nursing. As the field most in demand by nursing and midwifery schools in Turkey, our thesis graduate program for the field Obstetrics and Gynecology shall start in 2020. Holding pedagogical formation certificates and qualifications accredited nationally, and internationally, our academic staff not only offers training in professional skills (cognitive and psychomotor skills) and foreign languages to students, but also prepares students as health professionals for the future, making use of programs such as those on social responsibility, as well as student network activities and international exchange projects.

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Aim: This study aimed to describe the pressure injury (PI) knowledge of Turkish internship nursing students (INSs). Materials and methods: This descriptive study was performed using the Turkish version of the Modified Pieper Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test. The study population consisted of INSs in a nursing program in the West Black Sea Region, Turkey. The sample of the study was 278 (74.1% of a total of 375 volunteer INSs). Results: The mean knowledge test score was 29.03 +/- 7.15 (range 11-44). The prevention/risk score was higher; only 28.4% of the students had a satisfactory test score. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the INSs had significant knowledge gaps regarding PI. Nursing students' knowledge deficiencies regarding PIs should be identified at undergraduate level, and the necessary educational measures should be taken.

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Sönmez, Münevver/0000-0001-7646-1864; Tasdemir, Nurten/0000-0003-1766-4906

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Nursing student, Pressure injury, Internship program, Knowledge, Nursing students' knowledge

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30

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4

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571

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575

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2021.07.004
 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/1722

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