Clinical practice is the core of nursing education during which the student is socialized into the nursing profession. During this period, there is transfer of knowledge and skill from qualified nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team to student nurses. The purpose of this study is to describe and explore student nurse’s experiences of clinical accompaniment in a public hospital in Gauteng Province by means of a qualitative approach that included the exploratory, descriptive and contextual study. Three focus group interviews were conducted with students and one with clinical accompanists. Qualitative methods included categorizing and coding. The major findings of the research revealed that participants regarded relationships and communication as important for clinical accompaniment. Both student nurses and unit supervisors expected nurse facilitators to accompany students in clinical settings; but some hospital staff members did not perceive clinical accompaniment to be their task. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

South African nurses have accepted the challenge that was brought about by the Health Reform Policy of 1990 which opened health service centres to people of all racial and cultural groups. However, recent studies on multicultural nursing have revealed that problems have occurred when delivering care across cultural barriers. Most of these studies have approached these problems from the patients point of view, where issues of dehumanized care, labelling and discrimination have been reported. Therefore, this study was an attempt to look into these problems from the nurses point of view, by exploring the source of these problems, their effect on health care delivery and possible solutions. The researcher focussed on three critical issues, namely, lack of cultural knowledge, negative attitudes, as well as difficulty in communication. Through focus group interviews (FGI) and responses to given scenarios, student nurses who had experienced problems with culturally different patients were given a chance to reflect on their experiences, report on these experiences and recommend possible solutions to the experienced problems. The results revealed that: 1. The major source of the problems was lack of experience due to inadequate exposure to culturally diverse groups which in tum led to inappropriate decisions and actions at care delivery level. 2.Difficult perceptions and negative attitudes lead to the formation of stereotypes which block the delivery of culturally congruent care. 3 .Inability to communicate due to differences in spoken language lead to difficulty in building the trust relationship and hence inadequate care delivery. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

An increase in reports of undesirable professional behaviour in the nursing profession has prompted the question: How could the internalisation of skills, knowledge, values and beliefs be guided in student nurses to help them become effectively socialised as professional nurses? Using a sequential exploratory mixed-methods approach, the study addressed the above question. The researcher used focus-group interviews and field notes to explore and describe the perceptions of professional nurses and experiences of student nurses regarding the professional socialisation of students. The data generated from these findings were further used to determine and describe educators’ (N=128) perceptions on their teaching and facilitation of professional socialisation of students, using a self-administered questionnaire. The findings of both the qualitative and quantitative data were integrated to develop and validate guidelines to support educators and professional nurses in the professional socialisation of students. To establish rigour, the researcher applied measures of trustworthiness and performed validity and reliability tests. The qualitative data were analysed by utilising Tesch’s method of data analysis. The themes that emerged as influential in the professional socialisation of students were related to the professional nurse as role model, clinical supervisor, the educator, clinical learning environment, values and beliefs of the nursing profession and cultural and gender orientations. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Educators’ teaching and facilitation strategies revealed that the educator as a role model, the clinical environment, teaching approaches and cultural awareness were important social determinants in the professional socialisation of students. The qualitative and quantitative data were integrated to develop guidelines that were validated by field and guideline experts. The guidelines for educators and professional nurses addressed issues such as the professional nurse as role model and clinical supervisor, the creation of a positive clinical learning environment, the educator as role model, the teaching and support of students, the work ethic of the professional nurse and educator, the students’ behaviour and cultural awareness. These guidelines propose recommendations for educators and professional nurses to support the professional socialisation of students. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Studies)

Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Technology: Nursing, Durban University of Technology, 2014. / South Africa has a high prevalence of obesity, and many people live with diseases where dietary adaptations are part of the management of the disease. Nurses are important in the facilitation of people obtaining dietary advice. While nutrition education is part of the nursing curriculum, student nurses’ knowledge of nutrition was not known, nor was their dietary intake and nutritional health status. The purpose of the study was to assess the nutrition knowledge of students at a nursing college, and to assess their dietary diversity. A quantitative study was used, with random sampling chosen for selection of campuses and convenience sampling for student group selection. Students of the KwaZulu-Natal College of Nursing were invited to complete a General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire. A Food Frequency Questionnaire was completed to assess dietary diversity, and respondents’ anthropometric measurements were recorded to assess Body Mass Index and Waist to Height Ratio. The results showed that a significant percentage of student nurses were overweight or obese. While students had a satisfactory knowledge of dietary recommendations and sources of different nutrients, their ability to make correct food choices, as well as their knowledge of diet-disease relationships was poor. They displayed good dietary diversity in their food intake. There were no statistically significant correlations between the students’ Body Mass Index and their knowledge, which assumes that the individual’s knowledge of nutrition does not directly influence their own food intake. It is recommended that aspects of the content in the nutrition curriculum be emphasised during the training of nurses in order to increase nutrition awareness in areas where knowledge was found to be lacking.

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of simulation training in improving the clinical competence of pupil nurses. A quantitative, quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group before-after design is used. The method of data collection is observation using check lists. The population for this study includes the second-year pupil nurses (N=43) following the two-year programme leading to enrolment as a nurse at the Gauteng learning centre of a private hospital group during 2011-2012. The results reveal that although there is proof that clinical training in simulation improves the competence levels of the experimental group in the procedure administration of oral medication over a period of time, there is no proof that this is true for the procedure observation of patients’ neurological functions and, therefore, the researcher cannot come to a definite conclusion about the effectiveness of simulation training / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)

Submitted in Fulfillment of the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016. / Aim The aim of the study was to examine students’ perspectives regarding their learning in a community based undergraduate nursing programme at the Durban University of Technology in South Africa. Methodology A quantitative descriptive design was used to examine student nurses’ perspectives regarding their experiences in community-based education (CBE), with specific reference to perceived academic gains, local and global gains, intrapersonal gains and interpersonal gains. Hours spent by students outside their CBE schedule as well as most preferred clinical practice Participants included 203 undergraduate nursing students drawn from the 2010, 2011 and 2012 cohorts. A stratified random sampling technique was used. A modified 4-point Likert scale version of a questionnaire designed by Ibrahim (2010), which also comprised of open-ended questions for supportive qualitative information, was used to collect data. Analysis was done accomplished using SPSS Version 22 for the quantitative data and identification of themes for the supportive qualitative information. Results The study results revealed that students had benefited from CBE in all the four domains under study. Participants rated the impact of CBE on academic gains lowest ( ̅x = 3.09, SD = .38) with perceived impact of CBE on local and global gains rated highest ( ̅x = 3.33, SD = .38). The personal gains subscale was the second highly rated subscale with a mean of 3.27 (SD = .43), followed by the intrapersonal gains domain ( ̅x = 3.15, SD .48). No significant differences were found between groups on all the variables of interest. Furthermore, the results revealed that participants spent a varying number of hours outside of scheduled CBE placement. The majority of the participants spent 200 hours to 399 hours (n= 119) = 58.6% in the first semester and (n = 120) = 59% in the second semester. The majority (72%) of the participants indicated that their preferred clinical practice environment was Primary Health Care. / M

Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Technology in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015. / Abstract The HIV pandemic continues to intensify in most countries, especially in Sub­ Saharan Africa, with 1.8 million new people becoming infected with the disease in 2011. Sub- Saharan Africa is the world's worst HIV and AIDS affected region. The intensity of the AIDS pandemic in South Africa creates additional challenges for health workers. Apart from the fact that they could be infected, they have to deal with an increasing number of people who suffer from a fatal disease for which no cure has been found. Nurses are expected to give all the necessary care to these patients. The HIV and AIDS epidemic in South Africa poses challenges for an overburdened health care system. There is limited knowledge about health care perceptions and emotional experiences of providing HIV and AIDS related care and support. It is against this backdrop that the researcher has chosen to explore the experiences of first-year student nurses, caring for HIV and AIDS patients. Aim of the study The purpose of the study was to explore the lived experiences of first-year student nurses, nursing HIV and AIDS patients. Methodology A descriptive phenomenological research design was used to explore the experiences of first-year student nurses, caring for HIV and AIDS patients. The research setting was two colleges of nursing in the uMgungundlovu District that offer the four-year nursing diploma programme. The type of purposeful sampling that was used was criterion sampling, which entailed studying cases which met pre-set criteria. In-depth interviews with the first-year student nurses, who had experienced nursing HIV and AIDS patients, were conducted. The data was analysed manually and put into categories and sub-categories as they emerged. Results The findings revealed that the participants had positive and negative experiences when they provided nursing care to HIV positive patients. The positive experiences were that the participants did not fear meeting HIV positive patients and they were not traumatized. These participants nursed HIV positive patients like any other patient. The participants expressed their feelings as sad and bad. Participants who had negative experiences were shocked, scared and cried when they met HIV positive patients. Six participants reported that they did not know of any facilities available for debriefing and sharing of experiences. The remaining participants identified the group lecturer, group mates, the psychologist and registered nurse in the ward. There was a lesson in class that was dedicated to debriefing and the sharing of experiences. The majority of the participants (n=10) stated that HIV and AIDS was transmitted through contact with infected body fluids and blood. The participants identified similar methods of transmission, which were unprotected sexual intercourse, needle-stick injuries, use of contaminated needles and mother- to- child transmission of HIV and AIDS. The participants were able to correctly identify the modes of transmission, except for one participant who was not sure if HIV and AIDS was transmitted through breast-feeding, due to a lack of knowledge of the modes of transmission. Six participants identified voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) as a support service available for nurses exposed to HIV and AIDS. Three participants verbalised that they did not know of any services available to student nurses. Some participants were not sure if the services were available and accessible and had no idea if the services were available and accessible to the student nurses. There were various problems that were encountered by the participants with regards to accessing the services. These included a lack of privacy, fear of giving information to colleagues, early closure of the clinic and unavailability of the counsellor when needed. Recommendations were made concerning the need for adequate preparation of student nurses in their early training, with regard to VCT, PMTCT, home- based care and support groups. The stigma for HIV and AIDS needs to be adequately addressed. Support for student nurses needs to be provided when dealing with death of HIV and AIDS patients, as a large majority voiced not being able to cope. Conclusion Student nurses who shared their experiences nursing HIV and AIDS patients had positive and negative experiences when they provided nursing care to HIV positive patients. The participants needed the relevant support and counselling to be available when needed. Stigma still exists, even though HIV and AIDS has existed for at least thirty years. / PDF copy unavailable. please refer to hard copy for full text information / M

O advento da internet e sua constante evolução exigiu o desenvolvimento de sistemas de informação em saúde, permitindo aos alunos de enfermagem o acesso à informação mais amplo, rápido e eficaz, agregando qualidade às buscas bibliográficas. Apesar da evolução e dinâmica atualização desses recursos informacionais, além da sua disponibilização gratuita, alguns alunos ainda apresentam fragilidades quando se envolvem com a busca e recuperação dessa informação. O objetivo desse estudo qualitativo é conhecer e analisar como são realizadas as buscas bibliográficas quanto à elaboração das estratégias de busca, determinação dos descritores de assunto, uso de bases de dados bibliográficas, recuperação de documentos em texto completo e quais são as dificuldades e os avanços encontrados nesse processo por alunos de graduação em enfermagem, dos cursos de Bacharelado e Bacharelado e Licenciatura da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto-USP. Foram entrevistados 21 alunos desses cursos no mês de novembro de 2010. A partir da análise temática, foram configurados alguns temas: 1 - necessidades e práticas de busca da informação: dificuldades experimentadas pelos estudantes de enfermagem; 2 - a organização do ensino da busca bibliográfica e o papel do professor e 3 - o bibliotecário como educador. O Google destaca-se como principal recurso de busca da WEB privilegiado pelos estudantes, tendo em vista dificuldades de acesso às bases de dados bibliográficas, de domínio da língua inglesa e de recuperação de texto completo. Os alunos apontam a necessidade de orientações e apoio por parte dos professores, assim como destacam atividades educativas desenvolvidas pelo bibliotecário de modo pontual. Nesse contexto, faz-se necessário rever o ensino da busca bibliográfica, inserindo atividade educativa de modo mais integrado às disciplinas dos currículos dos cursos envolvidos, ao longo do processo de formação; reconstruir as práticas pedagógicas dessas atividades, a partir de referencial problematizador e fortalecer a parceria entre professor e bibliotecários. Este estudo também desperta reflexões sobre a formação e a prática profissional do bibliotecário, tendo em vista sua inserção mais significativa no apoio ao desenvolvimento dos cursos de graduação, no contexto da Universidade. / The advent of the Internet and its constant evolution demanded the development of health information systems, which has provided nursing students broad, fast and efficient access to information, adding quality to bibliographic searches. Despite the improved and dynamic actualization of these information resources and their free access, some students still experience difficulties when attempting to search and retrieve information. This qualitative study identifies and analyzes how these bibliographic searches are performed in terms of search strategies, choice of subject descriptors, use of bibliographic databases, recovery of full text documents and also investigates the difficulties faced and advancements achieved in this process by undergraduate nursing students from the Bachelor and Teaching Degree Programs at the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto, College of Nursing. A total of 21 students from these programs were interviewed in November 2010. Some themes emerged from the thematic analysis: 1 - Needs and information-seeking practices: difficulties faced by nursing students; 2 - Organization of teaching bibliographic searches and the role of professors; and 3 - The librarian as an educator. Google stands out as the main search resource on the web used by students given the difficulties faced in accessing bibliographic databases, English-based databases, and in the recovery of full texts. Students point to the need to obtain guidance and support from professors and also stress one-time educational activities developed by the librarian. The need to review the teaching of bibliographic searching is identified in order to include educational activities in a more integrated manner with the courses from the involved programs over the educational process, reconstruct the pedagogical practices of such activities based on the problematizing framework, and strengthen the partnership between professors and librarians. This study also encourages reflecting on the education and professional practice of librarians toward a more significant participation in supporting the development of undergraduate programs in the university context.

O investimento da pesquisa consiste em colocar em evidência as estratégias de ensino capazes de promover o pensamento crítico (PC) em estudantes de cursos de graduação em Enfermagem. Esse assunto toma relevância mundial pelos desafios presentes no atual século e pelas competências necessárias e requeridas aos sujeitos em formação, futuros profissionais, para responderem de maneira eficaz às demandas da sociedade em um mundo em transformação. Os objetivos do estudo foram: identificar as estratégias de ensino utilizadas e testadas nos cursos de graduação em Enfermagem para desenvolver o PC eavaliar as evidências disponíveis na literatura sobre a efetividade das estratégias de ensino utilizadas para o desenvolvimento do PC em estudantes de graduação em Enfermagem. Trata-se de uma Revisão Sistemática (RS) da literatura que seguiu as recomendações do Joanna Briggs Institute. Para a busca dos estudos foi utilizada a estratégia PICOS (P= estudantes de graduação em Enfermagem; I e C= estratégias de ensino; O= pensamento crítico e S= Ensaio Clínico Randomizado), nas bases de dados PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, LILACS, Cochrane CENTRAL, PsychINFO e ERIC, além de banco de teses e dissertações de universidades dos quatro continentes. Não foi determinadolimite temporal para a busca e esta foi finalizada em 31 de janeiro de 2014. A seleção e avaliação inicial dos estudos e a avaliação da qualidade metodológica foi realizada por dois revisores de forma independente. A extração dos dados dos estudos foi feita pelo revisor primário, analisada, discutidae apresentada de forma descritiva e com metanálise. Foram incluídos 12 estudos do tipo Ensaio Clínico Randomizado (ECR). As estratégias de ensino utilizadas e testadas nos ECR incluíram: o Problem-Based Learning (PBL Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas), o mapa conceitual, a simulação, a escrita reflexiva, o Role Modeling e os Animated Pedagogical Agents. Na metanálise dos quatro estudos incluídos na RS que utilizaram a estratégia do PBLcomparada a palestras foi demonstrada a efetividade do PBL, estatisticamente significativa(SMD=0,21 e 95%IC=0,01-0,42; p=0,0434) para o desenvolvimento do PC em estudantes de graduação em Enfermagem e os estudos demonstraram ser homogêneos (Qui quadrado= 6,10, p=0,1068). Na metanálise dos três estudos que testaram o mapa conceitual, não foi demonstrada efetividade estatisticamente significativa (SMD=-0,53; 95%IC -0,79- -0,28; p<0,0001) para o PC em estudantes de graduação em Enfermagem e os estudos se mostraram heterogêneos (Qui quadrado=10,82, p=0,0044). Para as outras estratégias, os resultados são inconsistentes e a amostra é pequena para se chegar a conclusões mais fidedignas. Na síntese, a RS da literatura com metanálise demonstrou a efetividade do PBL no aumento dos scores de PC global a partir de estudos homogêneos. Novos estudos precisam ser feitos com o objetivo de desenvolver, implementare avaliar novas estratégias de ensino,bem como para testar as estratégias existentes para o desenvolvimento do PC em estudantes de graduação em Enfermagem, que sejam pautados em alto rigor metodológico e amparados em modelos teóricos de ensino-aprendizagem. / The investment of this research is to highlight the teaching strategies that promote critical thinking (CT) in students of undergraduate courses in Nursing. This subject has global relevance for the challenges present in the current century and the skills needed and required for the subjects used in the training of future professionals to effectively respond to the demands of society in an ever changing world.The objectives of this study were to identify the teaching strategies used and tested in undergraduate nursing to develop CT and evaluate the evidence available in literature on the effectiveness of teaching strategies used for the development of CT in undergraduate nursing students.This is a systematic review (SR) of literature following the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute. To research the studies the PICOS strategy was used (P = graduate students in Nursing; I and C = learning strategies, O = critical thinking and S = Randomized Clinical Trial), in the databanks of PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web data of Science, Scopus, LILACS, Cochrane CENTRAL, PsychINFO and ERIC, and banks of theses and dissertations from universities on five continents. There was no time limit established for the research and this was completed on January 31, 2014. Selection and Initial evaluation of the studies and the methodological quality assessment was performed by two reviewers independently. The extraction of data from studies was made by the primary reviewer, analyzed, discussed and presented descriptively and with meta-analysis. Twelve (12) studies of the type Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) were included. The teaching strategies used and tested in RCTs included: the Problem Based Learning (PBL Problem-Based Learning), the conceptual map, simulation, reflective writing, Role Modeling and Animated Pedagogical Agents. In a meta-analysis of four studies included in the RS, which used the strategy of PBL, compared the lectures and demonstrated the effectiveness of PBL as statistically significant (SMD=0,21 e 95%IC=0,01-0,42; p=0,0434) for the development of CT students in undergraduate nursing and the studies have shown to be homogeneous (Chi square=6,10, p=0,1068). In a meta-analysis of three studies that tested the conceptual map, it was not demonstrated any statistically significant efficacy (SMD= -0,53; 95%IC=-0,79--0,28;p<0,0001) for the CT in undergraduate nursing students and studies have shown to be heterogeneous (Chi square=10,82, p=0,0044). For the other strategies, the results are inconsistent and the sample is too small to reach more reliable conclusions. In summary, the RS literature with meta-analysis demonstrated the effectiveness of PBL in increased scores of global CT from homogeneous studies. Further studies need to be done in order to develop, implement and evaluate new teaching strategies as well as to test for the development of the existing CT into undergraduate nursing students, that are guided by sustained high methodological rigor and theoretical modeling strategies for teaching and learning.

Estudo com objetivo de avaliar e comparar o desempenho teórico e prático de estudantes de enfermagem submetidos a estratégias de ensino-aprendizagem, aula expositivo-dialogada e atividade prática em laboratório de habilidades ou aula simulada, no manejo da via aérea em emergências por meio da máscara laríngea (ML). Estudo com delineamento experimental, abordagem quantitativa, de intervenção tipo Ensaio Clínico Randomizado Controlado. A população consistiu dos estudantes do oitavo período, bacharelado, da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto e a amostra de 17 estudantes, randomizados para grupo controle (GC) e grupo intervenção (GI). O GC foi submetido à aula expositivo-dialogada seguida de atividade prática em laboratório de habilidades com manequim de baixa fidelidade e o GI à aula simulada em laboratório utilizando o mesmo manequim. Elaboraram-se os instrumentos de avaliação escrita, cenário de simulação e avaliação clínica objetiva e estruturada no cenário de simulação (checklist), validados em aparência e conteúdo por comitê de juízes. A estratégia de coleta de dados foi Workshop intitulado \"Manejo da via aérea em emergências: uso da ML\". Foram avaliados teste escrito e OSCE (Exame Clínico Objetivo Estruturado) - avaliação clínica estruturada em Laboratório de Simulação, este último empregando como ferramenta o manequim de média-fidelidade. A atividade foi filmada e analisada por três avaliadores. Analisaram-se os desfechos: desempenho teórico no teste escrito e prático no OSCE, tempo de execução do OSCE, tempo para obtenção da primeira ventilação eficaz, número de tentativas para inserção da ML até obtenção de ventilação efetiva. Resultados: 16 estudantes eram do sexo feminino e um do sexo masculino, a idade média 24,4±4,2 anos. No pré-teste a nota média do GC de 6,6±1,0 e do GI de 6,5±0,5 e a mediana para ambos 6,5. No pós-teste a nota média do GC foi 8,4±0,8 (mediana 8,5), do GI de 8,6±1,1 (mediana 8,6). Comparando-se as médias obtidas no pré-teste por ambos os grupos, não há diferença estatisticamente significante (p=07427). Tal fato também pôde ser constatado no pós-teste (p=0,7117). Comparando as notas pré e pós-teste do GC evidenciou diferença estatisticamente significante (p=0,0025) o que também ocorreu para o GI (p=0,0002). A média no OSCE do GC foi 7,8±0,52 e GI 8,4±0,89; comparou-se tais notas verificando-se que não há diferença estatisticamente significante (p=0,0822). A média obtida pelo GC no pós-teste foi maior que a média obtida no OSCE e, para o GI, são equivalentes. O tempo médio de execução do OSCE pelo GC foi 479,8±183,3s (mediana 468,5s) e no GI 520,3±157s (mediana 506s), não havendo diferença estatisticamente significante (p=0,6311) e também para obtenção da primeira ventilação eficaz (p=0,9835). A média do nº tentativas para inserção da ML pelo GC 1,63±0,74 e GI 1,56±0,63. Embora os resultados não apontem diferença estatisticamente significante entre as médias dos grupos no pós-teste, para o GI os escores foram superiores. No presente estudo, apesar de diferentes estratégias de ensino abordarem o manejo da via aérea em emergências com a ML, os resultados demonstram que as mesmas foram eficazes e os objetivos de aprendizagem foram alcançados, pois houve incremento nas notas obtidas no pós-teste e no OSCE em ambos os grupos. / Study aimed to evaluate and compare the theoretical and practical performance of nursing students subjected to teaching and learning strategies, exhibition-dialogued class, and practical activity in skill lab or simulated class in airway management in emergencies through laryngeal mask (LM). This is a study of experimental design, quantitative approach, intervention type, Controlled Randomized Trials. The population consisted of students in the eighth semester from the Bachelor\'s Degree of the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing and the sample consisted of 17 students, randomly assigned to the control group (CG) and the intervention group (IG). The CG was subjected to exhibition-dialogued class followed by practical activity in skill lab with low-fidelity mannequin and the IG to simulated class in the lab using the same mannequin. Written evaluation instruments, simulation scenario and objective structured clinical evaluation in simulation scenario (checklist) were developed and validated in appearance and content by a committee of judges. The strategy for data collection was the workshop entitled \"Airway management in emergencies: use of LM\". They were evaluates through written test and the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) - structured clinical evaluation in Simulation Laboratory, the latter employing the medium-fidelity mannequin as tool. The activity was filmed and analyzed by three evaluators. The outcomes were analyzed: theoretical performance in written and practical test in the OSCE, the OSCE runtime, time to obtain the first effective ventilation, number of attempts to insert the LM to obtain effective ventilation. Results: 16 students were female and one male, mean age 24.4±4.2 years. In the pre-test the score average of CG was 6.6±1.0 and of IG was 6.5±0.5 and the median for both was 6.5. At post-test, the average score of CG was 8.4±0.8 (median 8.5), of IG was 8.6±1.1 (median 8.6). Comparing the averages obtained in the pre-test for both groups, there was no statistically significant difference (p=0.7427). This fact could also be observed in the post-test (p=0.7117). Comparing notes of pre and post-test of CG there was a statistically significant difference (p=0.0025) which also occurred for IG (p=0.0002). The mean of the OSCE for CG was 7.8±0.52 and for IG was 8,4±0,89; compared to such notes and it was verified that there is no statistically significant difference (p=0.0822). The average obtained by CG in the post-test was higher than the average obtained IG in the OSCE, and for IG they were equivalent. The average execution time of the OSCE for CG was 479.8 ± 183.3s (median 468.5s) and for IG 520.3±157s (506s median), with no statistically significant difference (p=0.6311) and also for obtaining the first effective ventilation (p=0.9835). The average of attempts to insert the LM by CG was 1.63±0.74 and by IG was 1.56±0.63 GI. Although the results do not indicate a statistically significant difference between the averages of the groups in the post-test, the scores were higher for IG. In this study, although different teaching strategies addressing airway management in emergencies through LM were used, the results show that they were effective and the learning objectives have been achieved, because there was an increase in the scores obtained in the post-test and in the OSCE in both groups.