Objective:To assess the effectiveness of simulation-based learning regarding the management of post-COVID complications in terms of knowledge,clinical decision-making ability,and self-efficacy among nursing students.M...Objective:To assess the effectiveness of simulation-based learning regarding the management of post-COVID complications in terms of knowledge,clinical decision-making ability,and self-efficacy among nursing students.Methods:This was a quasi-experimental study conducted among 1152nd-year nursing students.The participants were selected by a simple random sampling technique.The participants were divided into an experimental(n=56)and a comparison group(n=59)by a random table method.Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS version 20.Results:There were significant differences in mean post-test knowledge scores(P=0.03)and mean post-test self-efficacy scores(P=0.001)between the experimental and the comparison groups while the difference in mean post-test clinical decision-making ability scores between the two groups was non-significant(P=0.07).A positive correlation was found between knowledge and clinical decision-making ability in pre-test(P=0.03)and in post-test(P<0.001)and a non-significant correlation was found between pre-test knowledge and self-efficacy score(P=0.52)among the experimental group.Conclusions:Simulation-based learning regarding the management of post-COVID complications is effective among nursing students.Simulation labs should be established in health care settings where simulation training can be provided for updating the knowledge,clinical decision-making ability,and self-efficacy of nursing personnel during program installment and continuous nursing education.展开更多
Novel gel polymer electrolytes(GPEs)composed of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)and sodium thiocyanate were developed via a solution casting technique.An ionic liquid(IL),1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tricyanomethanide([EMIM][TC...Novel gel polymer electrolytes(GPEs)composed of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)and sodium thiocyanate were developed via a solution casting technique.An ionic liquid(IL),1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tricyanomethanide([EMIM][TCM]),was doped into a polymer–salt complex system(PVA+NaSCN)to further enhance the conductivity.IL-doped polymer electrolyte(ILDPE)films were characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD),polarized optical microscopy(POM),Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy,and conductivity measurements.XRD was performed to check the degree of crystallinity and amorphicity of the ILDPE films,and the amorphicity of GPEs increased with the increase of the IL content.POM was employed to evaluate the changes in the surface morphology due to the inclusion of salt and IL in the PVA.The compositional nature of the GPE films was examined via FTIR studies.The electrical and electrochemical properties were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.The maximum conductivity for the GPE film was estimated to be 1.10×10^(-5) S/cm for 6%(mass fraction)of IL in the polymer–salt complex.The ionic transference number was approximately 0.97.An electrochemical double-layer capacitor(EDLC)was built from optimized GPE films and reduced graphene oxide-based electrodes.The specific capacitance calculated from the cyclic voltammograms of the EDLC cells was 3 F/g.展开更多
文摘Objective:To assess the effectiveness of simulation-based learning regarding the management of post-COVID complications in terms of knowledge,clinical decision-making ability,and self-efficacy among nursing students.Methods:This was a quasi-experimental study conducted among 1152nd-year nursing students.The participants were selected by a simple random sampling technique.The participants were divided into an experimental(n=56)and a comparison group(n=59)by a random table method.Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS version 20.Results:There were significant differences in mean post-test knowledge scores(P=0.03)and mean post-test self-efficacy scores(P=0.001)between the experimental and the comparison groups while the difference in mean post-test clinical decision-making ability scores between the two groups was non-significant(P=0.07).A positive correlation was found between knowledge and clinical decision-making ability in pre-test(P=0.03)and in post-test(P<0.001)and a non-significant correlation was found between pre-test knowledge and self-efficacy score(P=0.52)among the experimental group.Conclusions:Simulation-based learning regarding the management of post-COVID complications is effective among nursing students.Simulation labs should be established in health care settings where simulation training can be provided for updating the knowledge,clinical decision-making ability,and self-efficacy of nursing personnel during program installment and continuous nursing education.
基金Early Career Research Award Scheme of Science and Engineering Research Board,Department of Science and Technology,Government of India(No.ECR/20216/001871)。
文摘Novel gel polymer electrolytes(GPEs)composed of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)and sodium thiocyanate were developed via a solution casting technique.An ionic liquid(IL),1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tricyanomethanide([EMIM][TCM]),was doped into a polymer–salt complex system(PVA+NaSCN)to further enhance the conductivity.IL-doped polymer electrolyte(ILDPE)films were characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD),polarized optical microscopy(POM),Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy,and conductivity measurements.XRD was performed to check the degree of crystallinity and amorphicity of the ILDPE films,and the amorphicity of GPEs increased with the increase of the IL content.POM was employed to evaluate the changes in the surface morphology due to the inclusion of salt and IL in the PVA.The compositional nature of the GPE films was examined via FTIR studies.The electrical and electrochemical properties were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.The maximum conductivity for the GPE film was estimated to be 1.10×10^(-5) S/cm for 6%(mass fraction)of IL in the polymer–salt complex.The ionic transference number was approximately 0.97.An electrochemical double-layer capacitor(EDLC)was built from optimized GPE films and reduced graphene oxide-based electrodes.The specific capacitance calculated from the cyclic voltammograms of the EDLC cells was 3 F/g.
