Showing papers by "Melanie Birks published in 2018"
TL;DR: The findings of this study support existing literature that refutes the assumption that the nobility of these disciplines would result in a lower incidence of cheating behaviours and found troubling rates of academic and professional misconduct among the surveyed population.
39 citations
TL;DR: Research findings on the experiences of internationally qualified registered nurses working in the Australian healthcare system can mitigate adverse workforce dynamics within culturally diverse health care teams to enable provision of culturally congruent health care.
Abstract: Introduction: International nurses account for 20% of the Australian nurse workforce. This review aims to identify and appraise research findings on the experiences of internationally qualified reg...
26 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a prospective cross-sectional survey investigated New Zealand undergraduate nursing students' experiences of bullying and/or harassment during clinical placement and found that there was a significant increase in the incidence of bullying as students progressed through the degree with the highest proportion of bullying occurring in the hospital setting.
24 citations
TL;DR: The culture, prevalence and impact of bullying in the nursing profession in Australia is discussed, which raises concerns for practitioners, educators and policy makers.
19 citations
TL;DR: It is indicated that in the past 5 years nurses have made minimal progress toward achieving the core genomic competencies appropriate for clinical practice.
Abstract: The aim of this integrative review is to update a mixed method systematic review by Skirton et al. (2012) that reported on nurses' levels of competence in using genomics in clinical practice. Three electronic databases were searched using selected key words. Research studies published in English between January 2011 and December 2016 reporting levels of nurse competence in genetics or genomics were eligible for inclusion. The selected studies were subjected to thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified, these were (1) genomic knowledge and utilization; (2) perceived relevance to practice; and (3) genomic education. While the reviewed papers produced varied findings, many nurses were shown to have poor genomic knowledge and/or competency, and yet there was a consensus that most nurses believe genomics is important to their practice. While most nurses believe they have adequate skills in collecting a family history they have varied confidence and/or competence in using this information in clinical practice. This review indicates that in the past five years nurses have made minimal progress towards achieving the core genomic competencies appropriate for clinical practice.
15 citations
TL;DR: A new mapping software tool that streamlines and standardises the competency mapping process and enables quantification of learning within a professional degree programme, and provides a mechanism for holistic programme improvement.
Abstract: Mapping the curriculum of a professional degree to the associated competency standard ensures graduates have the competence to perform as professionals Existing approaches to competence mapping vary greatly in depth, complexity, and effectiveness, and a standardised approach remains elusive This paper describes a new mapping software tool that streamlines and standardises the competency mapping process The available analytics facilitate ongoing programme review, management, and accreditation The complete mapping and analysis of an Australian mechanical engineering degree programme is described as a case study Each subject is mapped by evaluating the amount and depth of competence development present Combining subject results then enables highly detailed programme level analysis The mapping process is designed to be administratively light, with aspects of professional development embedded in the software The effective competence mapping described in this paper enables quantification of learning within a professional degree programme, and provides a mechanism for holistic programme improvement
10 citations
TL;DR: The recent participation in a round table on doctoral education in Hong Kong prompted us to explore the issue further and, by implication, to invite further comment.
Abstract: [Extract] Doctoral snobbery exists. It is a thing (Parnell, 2016). It is an extension of “academic snobbery” (Martin & Sorensen, 2014) more generally, and probably originates from “title snobbery” (Valverde, Mueller, Paciotti, & Conway 2016). Successfully completing a doctoral qualification is no small achievement and so some degree of elitism is probably reasonable. But is it reasonable for there to be an elitist division between the traditional PhD and the relative newcomer, the professional doctorate? And what about the doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) now apparently overtaking the PhD in the USA? Our recent participation in a round table on doctoral education in Hong Kong prompted us to explore the issue further and, by implication, to invite further comment.
2 citations
TL;DR: It is revealed that few demographic characteristics predicted the way nurses determined their own scope of practice, and nurses commonly relied upon three professional publications, peers and line managers, to establish their individual scope ofpractice.
Abstract: In respect of professional nursing, the term scope of practice is regularly used, yet is often poorly defined both in Australia and internationally This study explores the determinants of scope of practice from a national sample of Australian registered nurses using an online survey (Scope-QAu) This paper reports on two parts of a large cross-sectional survey wherein 1231 registered nurses in Australia provided data on how they determined their scope of practice Scope of practice in the Australian nursing context is influenced by a range of professional publications, guidelines and standards, as well as professional peers and one's own judgement Findings reveal that few demographic characteristics predicted the way nurses determined their own scope of practice Nurses commonly relied upon three professional publications, peers and line managers, to establish their individual scope of practice Impact statement: Registered nurses do not rely solely on professional guidelines or regulatory frameworks when determining their scope of practice
2 citations