Nursing Students’ Perceptions of a Silent Mentor Program in an Anatomy Course

Anatomy is a core course in undergraduate nursing curriculum. In today’s nursing profession, the integration of biosciences and humanities is increasingly emphasized. Anatomy is considered one of the most essential bioscience subjects for nursing practice. Thus, integrating a silent mentor program into the anatomy course can enrich the knowledge of undergraduate nursing students regarding biosciences and humanities and enhance their future patient-centered care competencies. This article aimed to understand the students’ perceptions of integrating a silent mentor program into the anatomy course. Qualitative approach included four focus group interviews. Themes were developed using the analytic induction technique. Twenty-five second-year undergraduate nursing students from a university were recruited. Semi-structured interviews were used to guide four focus group interviews. Focus group interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. According to the preliminary findings, nursing students regarded silent mentors not only as teaching tools but also as tools to learn more than anatomy. Students greatly respected the silent mentors and were highly engaged in the anatomy course. They expected to become better students or future nurses. Four themes were identified from the interviews: emotional transformation, caring spirit, course engagement, and self-expectation. The findings suggest that the silent mentor program offered students a beneficial learning experience and stimulated their developing competency in nursing humanities. How the silent mentor program can help students achieve optimum academic performance and how their positive experience of the program and humanistic spirit translates into clinical practice in future should be studied further.     

生鲜农产品废弃物综合利用研究的最新进展

综述了国内外在果蔬、水产品和畜禽产品三大类生鲜农产品在物流过程中产生的废弃物综合利用研究的最新进展情况,并指出了今后一个时期在该领域的研究方向。     

论陆机作品的吴地特色

从地域文化的视角分析,陆机是第一位在生前身后都产生了较大影响的吴地作家,他的作品具有一定的吴地特色,具体表现为:内容上,陆机作品渗透着难以割舍的水乡情怀;风格上,陆机作品在"繁缛"之外还表现出"清新"的另一面;语言上,陆机在作品中运用了吴语和吴韵。以上三点表明陆机在创作过程中或隐或显地受到了吴地文化的影响,吴地文化已深烙于他的生命之中。     

对高校引入新生“认知性”拓展训练的效果分析

本文主要采用文献资料法和问卷调查法对我校在新生军训期间引入“拓展训练”进行试验研究,了解该训练对普通高校新生大学生活的影响。结果显示,这三天的拓展训练对他们适应大学生活有着积极作用。建议普通高校引入“拓展性”拓展训练,根据实际情况可以将这种训练纳入日常的课程当中。     

体育预测方法评述与展望

对体育预测方法作了整体的分析，讨论了定量预测和定性预测优缺点，分析了体育复杂大系统组合预测技术，以及解决定性和定量相结合的综合集成方法。井探讨了体育预测方法的新发展。     

唐山淡水资源现状浅析

唐山淡水资源危机,启动水务革命。农业、工业、生活用水改革迫在眉睫,节水措施首当其冲。新能源开发,势在必行。     

Exploring the Utility and Student Perceptions of Synthetic Cadavers in an Undergraduate Human Anatomy Course

The synthetic cadaver is a high-fidelity model intended to replace or supplement other anatomy learning modalities. Academic attainment and student perceptions were examined in an undergraduate human anatomy course using a combination of plastic models and synthetic cadavers to learn lower body anatomy (“Experimental group”), compared to a Historical group who used only plastic models. Grades on an upper body test, for which both groups used only plastic models, were compared to ensure that no academic differences existed between groups (P = 0.7653). Students in the Experimental group performed better on the lower body test for which they used both plastic models and synthetic cadavers (median = 73.8% (95% CI: 72.0%-75.0%) compared to the Historical group (70.1% (95% CI: 68.3%-70.7%), P < 0.0001); however, less than half of students (49%) attributed this to the synthetic cadavers. Students' perception of laboratory resources (P < 0.0001) and learning experience (P < 0.0001) both improved with the addition of synthetic cadavers compared to using only plastic models, and 60% of students in the Experimental group agreed that the synthetic cadavers would be a key reason that they would choose that institution for undergraduate studies. This investigation showed improved student grades when plastic models and synthetic cadavers were combined, in addition to improved student perceptions of the learning experience. Results of the student questionnaires also suggested that although synthetic cadavers carry a notable up-front cost, they may be a useful recruitment tool for institutions.     

The “Hands Together” method of nonsterile scalpel blade mounting and removal

Scalpels are utilized by many different user groups for such purposes as medical procedures and dissection. Injuries caused by scalpels are a potential risk for scalpel users, and include injuries that may occur while mounting and removing the scalpel blade. Between 10% and 20% of all scalpel injuries in education and healthcare settings are reported to occur while scalpel blades are being mounted or removed. At present there are few published or “best practice” demonstrations of safe technique for scalpel blade mounting and removal. This brief article outlines a variation of the procedure for scalpel blade mounting and removal. It includes strategies developed to minimize risk or injury for the scalpel user, including providing a stable base for the hands and arms so as to prevent unnecessary large amplitude movements that may lead to injury of the scalpel user or a third party. Such a technique may promote scalpel safety, contribute to the development of “best practice” scalpel use, and help decrease injuries that may be caused while mounting or removing scalpel blades. Anat Sci Educ 7: 161–166. © 2013 American Association of Anatomists.     

浅析高校新入职辅导员的沟通状况和对策分析

近年来随着高等教育事业的快速发展,高校新增辅导员数量较为可观,沟通管理作为一种重要的管理方式,在新入职辅导员发展中起着非常重要的作用。文章对当前辅导员工作中存在的沟通状况及原因进行了分析,并提出了相应的解决策略,对新辅导员角色定位有着积极的意义。