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Structural empowerment and speaking up among overseas trained nurses in the United Kingdom, National Health Service 英国国家医疗服务体系中受过海外培训的护士的结构性赋权和发声

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100472

Roslyn Mattukoyya, Pamela Knight-Davidson, Chinenye Ubah

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Pre-treatment optimization to reduce membrane fouling during produced water treatment with an integrated FO-MD system 采用集成FO-MD系统对采出水处理过程中的膜污染进行预处理优化

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100467

Muhammad Saqib Nawaz , Sofiane Soukane , Muhammad Bilal Asif , Veerabhadraiah Gudideni , Sultan Alrubaish , Noreddine Ghaffour

{"title":"Pre-treatment optimization to reduce membrane fouling during produced water treatment with an integrated FO-MD system","authors":"Muhammad Saqib Nawaz , Sofiane Soukane , Muhammad Bilal Asif , Veerabhadraiah Gudideni , Sultan Alrubaish , Noreddine Ghaffour","doi":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100467","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100467","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During oil exploration, fresh water that is injected into underground reservoirs returns to the surface loaded with hydrocarbons, salts, and other contaminants. This complex solution is typically known as produced water (PW). Generally, different PW streams are generated at a given site, which, after suitable treatment, are sent for re-injection for enhanced oil recovery or to disposal wells. However, there is a potential for water recovery from this hypersaline contaminated stream. Forward osmosis (FO) and membrane distillation (MD) are two low-pressure membrane treatment technologies successfully used in a single hybrid system for PW treatment. During operation, the key foulants on the FO membrane were CaSiO<sub>3</sub>, CaSO<sub>4</sub>, and NaCl, while for MD, they were SiO<sub>2</sub> and CaSO<sub>4</sub> plus emulsified oil, causing pore clogging. Some foulants were tightly bound and not removed by osmotic backwashing or hydraulic flushing, thus requiring pre-treatment. Different pre-treatment techniques, like ion exchange resins and polymeric and ceramic membrane-based ultrafiltration (UF), were assessed in this study. The resins were able to remove bivalent metallic ions successfully from lower concentration streams only and thus caused an increase in FO flux and a reduction in MD flux by disturbing the FO-MD system equilibrium. The higher concentrations of resins and chemicals required for their regeneration make them unsuitable for such applications. On the contrary, PW pre-treated with polymeric and ceramic UF membranes led to increased FO and MD fluxes without any chemical requirement and proved suitable for pre-treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101148,"journal":{"name":"Science Talks","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100467"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144185269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring Clinical Placement Education Unit (CPEU) experiences from the nursing bachelor's degree program at the University of Parma 帕尔马大学护理学士学位课程的临床实习教育单元（CPEU）经验探索

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100465

Pierangela Pompini , Maurizio Beretta , Nunzia Montesanto , Chiara Canini , Girolama Gaia Carlucci , Giovanna Casella , Massimo Guasconi , Andrea Contini , Maria Gaetana Droghi , Vittorio Casati , Simona Galante , Rachele La Sala , Pasquale La Torre , Davide Lazzeroni , Giuseppe Marletta , Samantha Grimaldi , Antonio Bonacaro , Cinzia Merlini

{"title":"Exploring Clinical Placement Education Unit (CPEU) experiences from the nursing bachelor's degree program at the University of Parma","authors":"Pierangela Pompini , Maurizio Beretta , Nunzia Montesanto , Chiara Canini , Girolama Gaia Carlucci , Giovanna Casella , Massimo Guasconi , Andrea Contini , Maria Gaetana Droghi , Vittorio Casati , Simona Galante , Rachele La Sala , Pasquale La Torre , Davide Lazzeroni , Giuseppe Marletta , Samantha Grimaldi , Antonio Bonacaro , Cinzia Merlini","doi":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100465","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100465","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Clinical placement is a vital component of nursing education, offering the opportunity to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical application. Among the factors that significantly influence this experience, clinical tutoring models plays a crucial role in the development of key competencies.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To evaluate the impact of Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) on the quality of nursing students' teaching and learning experiences at the Piacenza Teaching Hospital and to explore its effect on job satisfaction.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A mixed-methods study was conducted from June 2023 to June 2024 included nursing students and nurses from the neuro-rehabilitation unit. Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and analysed according to the Braun and Clarke thematic analysis model. Quantitative data were collected via two validated questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistical methods.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The qualitative findings reveal that this innovative placement model promotes autonomy, team integration, and the development of interpersonal skills. Quantitative results show that the absolute median values for both questionnaires were higher among participants in the DEU group compared to those exposed to the traditional clinical placement experience.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The DEU model seems to be effective in enhancing learning and in bridging theory with practice. Challenges related to high student numbers and resistance to change were identified.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101148,"journal":{"name":"Science Talks","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100465"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Proposal for a global quality indicator for the municipal public health system – GQIMPHS 关于城市公共卫生系统全球质量指标——GQIMPHS的建议

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-05-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100466

André Gomes Coimbra , Otil C.D. dos Santos , Angélica C.G. Santos , João B. Mendes , Marcos F.S.V. D'Angelo , Matheus P. Libório , Reginaldo M. Macedo , Elisa Fusco , Petr Ekel

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Reflecting on practice: Exploring how students learn to be reflective practitioners in an undergraduate nursing curriculum 反思实践：探索学生如何在本科护理课程中学习成为反思实践者

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100468

Caroline Browne, Helen Dugmore

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The development of interprofessional training tools in shared decision-making; a shared journey 共同决策的跨专业培训工具的开发；共同的旅程

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-05-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100464

Alice T. Bakker , Loes J. Peters , Janita Bakker , Dirk T. Ubbink

{"title":"The development of interprofessional training tools in shared decision-making; a shared journey","authors":"Alice T. Bakker , Loes J. Peters , Janita Bakker , Dirk T. Ubbink","doi":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100464","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100464","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The implementation program of Shared Decision Making (SDM) in medical and nursing curricula was part of the national program Uitkomstgerichte Zorg (UZ) (Outcome-Oriented Care) in the Netherlands. This initiative was embedded in evolving policies aiming to restructure care. Together with the Netherlands Patients Federation, Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres, Dutch Federation of Medical Specialists, and the Dutch Professional Nurse Practitioner Organisation, the project was successfully completed in 2023. The result is a comprehensive educational package with support materials to help educators integrate SDM into national curricula.</div><div>An evaluation among stakeholders and research in three hospitals revealed challenges in implementing SDM in clinical practice. Although healthcare providers report proficiency in SDM, its application, measured with the OPTION-5 instrument, remains limited. Interprofessional collaboration is critical, but role division is often unclear. Nurses, in particular, express uncertainty about their role and see opportunities for improvement. Continuing education on SDM is scarce, with healthcare providers primarily acquiring these skills informally through colleagues or experiential learning.</div><div>This program highlights the need for clear role definitions and structured training to embed SDM into clinical practice effectively, bridging the gap between self-reported competence and observed implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101148,"journal":{"name":"Science Talks","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100464"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of diets using fruit and vegetables by-products and fishmeal, on the proximate and fatty acid composition of edible insect powder 果蔬副产物和鱼粉对食用昆虫粉脂肪酸和脂肪酸组成的影响

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-05-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100463

João Reis , Margarida Oliveira , Ana Neves , Marta Abreu , Rafaela Andrade , Cristina Ramos , Cristina Roseiro , Ana Partidário , Manuela Vida , Gonçalo Costa , Raphael Lucas , Nuno Alvarenga , Igor Dias

{"title":"Effects of diets using fruit and vegetables by-products and fishmeal, on the proximate and fatty acid composition of edible insect powder","authors":"João Reis , Margarida Oliveira , Ana Neves , Marta Abreu , Rafaela Andrade , Cristina Ramos , Cristina Roseiro , Ana Partidário , Manuela Vida , Gonçalo Costa , Raphael Lucas , Nuno Alvarenga , Igor Dias","doi":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100463","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100463","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>SPIN-Sustainable Protein</em> project, funded by RRF, aims to explore sustainable protein production from alternate sources and incorporate them into the Mediterranean Diet. One such source are insects, appealing for their potential to eat food byproducts. The insect model is the common house cricket, <em>Acheta domesticus</em>. Since the insect's diet can determine the product's characteristics, this study tested two feed formulations: 1) chicken feed and vegetable byproducts (50:50); 2) fishmeal from <em>Silurus glanis</em>, vegetable byproducts and chicken feed (25:53:22). After 55-day growth period, the crickets were processed and analysed (proximate composition, microbiologically and lipid content). Formulation 1 resulted in 64 % protein, 14 % lipids, 9 % fibre, 4 % water, 4 % ashes and 4 % hydrocarbons, while formulation 2 resulted in 68 % protein, 14 % lipids, 9 % fibre, 3 % water, 5 % ashes and 1 % hydrocarbons. Lipids were mainly linoleic, oleic and palmitic acids. Microbiologically, both samples meet the EU requirements and microbial safety indicators, except for the presence of <em>Enterococcus</em> and sulphite-reducing <em>Clostridia</em> in formulation 2's powder, requiring a heating step when used. Due to the use of fishmeal, the second formulation produced a cricket powder richer in protein and with a distinct lipid profile.</div><div>This study contributes to sustainable development goals 2, 12 and 13.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101148,"journal":{"name":"Science Talks","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100463"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144106106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Improving the adaptive capacity of NSW land use planning 提高新州土地利用规划的适应能力

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100462

Ian McNicol

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Diversification dynamics: Gold Coast's tourism industry in economic development perspective 多元化动态：经济发展视角下的黄金海岸旅游业

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100461

Safdar Ullah Khan, Alexandra Bec

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Peer patient round table: FNP student evaluation of clinical performance 同侪病人圆桌会议：FNP学生临床表现评估

Science Talks Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100460

Marjorie Young, Carey Cole, Eunyoung Lee

{"title":"Peer patient round table: FNP student evaluation of clinical performance","authors":"Marjorie Young, Carey Cole, Eunyoung Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100460","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100460","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Backgrounds</h3><div>Clinical performance is a crucial part of evaluation in FNP education and has traditionally been accomplished through faculty site visits. The evolution of distance learning, online programs, and the COVID-19 pandemic have further complicated the difficulty of completing site visits, requiring innovation in education. The Peer Patient Round Table (PPRT) was developed as the alternative evaluation method of student performance. In the PPRT method, students are involved in the shared role-play of three roles a patient, a nurse practitioner student, and a preceptor in individual scenarios.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>This project evaluated the PPRT experiences of students and faculty.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A mixed-method post-intervention pilot study was conducted using a qualitative and quantitative survey, among 14 NP students and 4 faculty who participated in the PPRT sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic.</div></div><div><h3>Results/conclusions</h3><div>Both students and faculty reported that the PPRT evaluation method effectively measures students' clinical performance, comparable to traditional site visits. Several positive aspects of PPRT were highlighted: the dynamic peer interaction, the evolution of thought processes through three different viewpoints/roles, and students challenging themselves to think out of the box based on each role, along with greater responsibility and independence to complete the patient visit. Limitations and recommendations were discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101148,"journal":{"name":"Science Talks","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100460"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143929583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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