Asian Nursing Research RSS feed: Current Issue. http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/?rss=yesElsevier Inc.en © 2009 Korean Society of Nursing Science. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Asian Nursing Research1976-131734December 2009 © 2009 Korean Society of Nursing Science. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. healthpermissions@elsevier.comhttp://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS1976131709600268/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: To explore the levels of continuing education management in hospitals according to their size, and to investigate problems in the management of continuing education of nurse midwives by chief nurses in community hospitals. Methods: The target population was 128 chief nurses, 103 of whom (80.47%) returned the questionnaires. Data were collected using a questionnaire that had been tested for its content validity by three experts (content validity index was .80 and the Cronbach's alpha was .83). Descriptive statistics and ANOVA were used to investigate if differences existed among groups. Results: The mean score of the level of continuing education management in nurse midwives for the chief nurses was low. The levels of education management for chief nurses according to hospital size (10-bed, 30-bed, and 60-bed hospitals) were not significantly different (p > .05). The problems for chief nurses in the management of continuing education in nurse midwives in the community hospitals were: lack of manpower (70%); financial problems (45%); lack of lecturers in advanced nurse midwifery (38%); insufficient number of courses in advanced nurse midwifery (29%); length of time for study leave taken for training (21%); and safety problems in the unrest areas in the southern provinces (21%). Conclusion: The levels of continuing education management by chief nurses in all the community hospitals were low, primarily due to a lack of manpower and budgetary constraints. Therefore, the Nursing Council of Thailand should provide training and funds to support advanced nurse midwifery education programs in all parts of the country. Management of Continuing Education of Nurse Midwives by Chief Nurses in Community Hospitals in Southern ThailandPhechnoy Singchungchai, Thitiporn Ingkathawornwong, Suriporn Kritcharoen, Thanomsri Inthanon, Sawitri Limchai-arunreung, Udom Phanthong10.1016/S1976-1317(09)60026-8Asian Nursing Research 3, 4 (2009)2009-12-01Asian Nursing Research2009-12-0134S1976-1317(09)X6006-8147153http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS197613170960027X/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of psychological well-being, quality of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support on the health of family caregivers for cancer patients in a Taiwanese hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional, correlational design was used. A sample of 91 family caregivers of hospitalized cancer patients completed the Caregiver Reaction Assessment and Psychological Well-Being Scale. Pearson's product moment correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the data. Results: The psychological well-being and the quality of the caregiver-patient relationship of family caregivers were found to be significantly positively correlated with caregivers' health. The lack of family support was found to be significantly negatively correlated with caregivers' health. Psychological well-being, quality of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support accounted for 59% of the variance in caregivers' health. Conclusion: The findings suggest that nurses, while providing care in the hospital and upon discharge need to be aware of the psychological well-being, quality of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support of a family caregiver, as these factors all have an impact on a family caregiver' health. Influences of Psychological Well-being, Quality of Caregiver-patient Relationship, and Family Support on the Health of Family Caregivers for Cancer Patients in TaiwanPi-Ming Yeh, Mary E. Wierenga, Su-Chuan Yuan10.1016/S1976-1317(09)60027-XAsian Nursing Research 3, 4 (2009)2009-12-01Asian Nursing Research2009-12-0134S1976-1317(09)X6006-8154166http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS1976131709600281/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: The aim of the present study was to delineate and evaluate the feasibility of a web-based error reporting system using the International Classification of Patient Safety (ICPS) in a Korean university hospital. Method: Seventy-five staff nurses were encouraged to complete error reports on the website during an 8-week period from December, 2008 to February, 2009. To solve the research question, χ2 test, t test and descriptive statistics were used. Results: Of the 75 enrolled participants, 36% (n = 27) completed at least one web-based report during the 8-week period. There were no significant mean differences in demographics and job-related characteristics between the two groups (compliance group vs. non-compliance group). Error reports were distinguished between those observed that involved others (77%) and those that involved themselves (23%). The majority of incident types involved medications (60.9%), in particular their administration (77.6% of the medication errors). About 90% of events caused “no harm and no change in monitoring” or “no harm, but monitoring initiated or increased”. About 45% percent of errors increased in required resource allocation for patients (13.1/10,000 patient-days) and 33.9% of errors augmented to a “formal complaint” (9.8/10,000 patient-days). Conclusion: The web-based error reporting system using ICPS proved to be an easy, feasible system for hospitals in Korea. This system will be helpful for inducing general agreement upon errors within clinical nursing practice and bring more attention to any errors made or near misses. Also, it will be able to ameliorate the punitive culture for errors and transform error reporting into a habit for healthcare providers. Defining Reported Errors on Web-based Reporting System Using ICPS From Nine Units in a Korean University HospitalChul-Hoon Kim, Myoungsoo Kim10.1016/S1976-1317(09)60028-1Asian Nursing Research 3, 4 (2009)2009-12-01Asian Nursing Research2009-12-0134S1976-1317(09)X6006-8167176http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS1976131709600293/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: This study explores the Korean nurses' experience of preparing for and taking the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in order to provide a deeper understanding of their experiences. Method: The study utilizes the qualitative research method, Colaizzi's phenomenological methodology. Twenty-six Korean nurses were interviewed using semi-structured research questions and their interviews were analyzed. Results: Seven clusters of themes emerged: (a) motivation; (b) flow in studying, (c) expansion of nursing knowledge for nursing practice; (d) reflections of nursing practice and attitude toward themselves; (e) time management struggles; (f) increased self-confidence and self-esteem; (g) setting a new life direction and new challenges. In general, our analyses demonstrated that the nurses' experiences of preparing for and taking the NCLEX-RN showed positive impacts on the nurses, psychologically, intellectually and interpersonally. Conclusion: The results suggest that developing NCLEX-RN preparation programs is needed to promote global capabilities for nurses and nursing students. Further studies on the effect of exposure to the NCLEX-RN exam while nursing school for nurses is recommended. Korean Nurses' Experience of Preparing for and Taking the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered NursesKwi-Soon Choe, Bok-Sun Yang10.1016/S1976-1317(09)60029-3Asian Nursing Research 3, 4 (2009)2009-12-01Asian Nursing Research2009-12-0134S1976-1317(09)X6006-8177185http://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/PIIS197613170960030X/abstract?rss=yes Purpose: The purpose was to determine whether Asian Americans are still seeking familiar and preferred ethnic items and whether they are using them in daily life after they have immigrated to the United States. Methods: A descriptive exploratory study design was used. A convenience sample of 224 Asian Americans was recruited from the states of Michigan and Ohio. Results: It was found that (a) participants were significantly different in mean age, duration of stay in country of origin and the United States, and proficiency in English; (b) the familiarity, preference and utilization of overall ethnic items were statistically different by ethnic group; (c) overall, familiar feeling with ethnic items had the highest mean score for all ethnic items, and ethnic food was the most familiar, preferred and used item in daily life; (d) Asian Americans who sought more ethnic items had greater proficiency in English and more preference, use and familiarity with ethnic items; and (e) daily use of ethnic items was the best predictor of familiarity, followed by preference, and fluency in English. Conclusion: Asian Americans have different backgrounds in terms of customs, food preferences, beliefs, lifestyles, and languages. Despite being in different age groups, having different lengths of stay in the United States, and different countries of origin, a common trait among Asian Americans was that they were consciously seeking ethnic items regardless of ethnic group. Healthcare professionals should consider providing culturally relevant care to Asian Americans to promote their overall health. Future study should focus on exploring the relationship between familiarity, preference, and attitude in health behavior among Asian Americans. Familiarity, Preference, and Utilization of Ethnic Items Among Asian AmericansGwi-Ryung Son Hong10.1016/S1976-1317(09)60030-XAsian Nursing Research 3, 4 (2009)2009-12-01Asian Nursing Research2009-12-0134S1976-1317(09)X6006-8186195