Evaluating the feasibility and preliminary effects of an online compassion training program for nursing students:A pilot randomized controlled trial

Objectives:This study aimed to assess the feasibility of an online compassion training program for nursing students and preliminarily investigate its effects on mindfulness,self-compassion,and stress reduction.Methods:This study employed a randomized controlled trial design.Second-year students from a nursing college in Guangzhou,China,were recruited as research participants in August 2023.The intervention group participated in an 8-week online compassion training program via the WeChat platform,comprising three stages:mindfulness(weeks 1e2),self-compassion(weeks 3e5),and compassion for others(weeks 6 e8).Each stage included four activities:psychoeducation,mindfulness practice,weekly diary,and emotional support.Program feasibility was assessed through recruitment and retention rates,program engagement,and participant acceptability.Program effectiveness was measured with the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale,Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form,and Perceived Stress Scale.Results:A total of 28 students completed the study(13 in the intervention group,15 in the control group).The recruitment rate was 36.46%,with a high retention rate of 93.3%.Participants demonstrated high engagement:69.2%accessed learning materials every 1e2 days,93.3%practiced mindfulness at least weekly,with an average of 4.69 diary entries submitted per person and 23.30 WeChat interactions with instructors.Regarding acceptability,all participants expressed satisfaction with the program,with 92.4%finding it“very helpful”or“extremely helpful.”In terms of intervention effects,the intervention group showed a significant increase in mindfulness levels from pre-intervention(51.54±10.93)to postintervention(62.46±13.58)(P<0.05),while no significant change was observed in the control group.Although there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in post-intervention self-compassion and perceived stress levels,the intervention group showed positive trends:selfcompassion levels increased(35.85±8.60 vs.40.85±5.54),and perceived stress levels slightly decreased(44.77±8.65 vs.42.00±5.77).Conclusions:This pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of an online compassion training program for nursing students and suggested its potential effectiveness in enhancing mindfulness,self-compassion,and stress reduction.Despite limitations such as small sample size and lack of long-term follow-up,preliminary evidence indicates promising prospects for integrating such training into nursing education.Further research is warranted to confirm thesefindings and assess the sustained impact of this approach on nursing education and practice.

漆酶-ABTS介体体系活化木质素磺酸铵制备环保型纤维板及其性能表征

以木纤维为基体,漆酶-ABTS介体体系活化后的木质素磺酸铵(Lac+ABTS/ML)为黏结剂制备环保型纤维板(Lac+ABTS/MLF),利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、紫外可见分光光度计(UV)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和热重分析仪(TGA)分别分析材料的化学组分、酚羟基质量分数、结晶度和热稳定性;并通过单因素试验对漆酶用量、介体用量和活化时间3个工艺参数进行优化。结果表明,最佳的工艺参数为漆酶添加量为20 U/g、介体添加量为0.3%和活化时间为60 min,在此工艺下制备的纤维板的物理力学性能均已达到GB/T 11718—2009中干燥状态下使用的普通型中密度纤维板性能要求。

Research on Human Resource Management in the ＂Internet plus＂ Era

Today＇s society has entered the Intemet era, the Internet technology has brought great changes to all walks of life.With the development of＂Internet plus＂,traditional industry, service industry and business have to make the appropriate changes to meet the demand of the ＂Internet plus＂ era.Similarly,human resource management has to face new challenges in ＂Intemet plus＂ era.This paper expounds the characteristics of＂Internet plus＂ era and the changes brought to the human resource management,put forward the idea that human resources management should make changes to meet the demand of the ＂Internet plus＂ era from three aspects：big data,decentration and staff self management,establishing a new talent incentive mechanism.

Development of Elementary School Teachers＇ Self-Regulated Learning Exploratory Factor Scale

Self-regulated learning （SRL） is one of the precious ways in teachers＇ professional development, and its operation level includes different factors. With studies abroad and our preliminary investigation as base, this study developed a scale to test the factors SRL includes. According to the result of 905 teachers working in elementary school by exploratory factor analysis, the SRL for elementary teachers is consisted of its sociality （it included selecting leads and seeking for instructing）, its motivation（it included self-improvement and self-excelling）, its methods（it included strategy use and habitual behavior）, and its outcomes（it included extensive reading and teachers＇ professional development）. All the result indicated Teachers＇ SRL Scale had clear factor structure, good reliability and validity. It can be used to test the current operating situation of SRL for teachers working in elementary school.

The Relationship between Nurses＇ Errors of Treatment and Supervisors＇ Constructive Listening

Nurses＇ unintentional medication errors during treatment are relatively frequent and yet inevitable. Errors provoke emotions which influence the nurses＇ professional careers. Little is known about the relationship between nurses＇ supervisors constructive listening （CL） and the emotional reactions of nurses who committed an error and its relation to patients＇ safety. Our purpose was to explore the relationship between nurses＇ perceptions regarding their supervisors＇ CL and their emotional experiences after committing an error related to patient care. Dependent variables included of guilt, empathy towards the patient, general and professional self-assessment, shame, and Negative and Positive Affect （NA/PA）. In this descriptive study, we used a snowball sampling method. Participants were asked to sign an informed-consent form and complete the questionnaire before or after work. No compensation （material or otherwise） was offered to participants. The study was approved by the ethics committee of the academic institution involved. A total of 162 nurses participated： 103 （63.6%） held a registered and 40 （25%） held a managerial role. Seniority had high variability, ranging from 3 months to 45 years （M=1 3.54, SD=0.78）. The majority of errors reported （67.7%） concerned the administration of medications. We used Structural Equation Modeling to measure relationships between the main variables （X2（9）=14.52, p=.105, CFI=.911, RMSEA=.062 （90% CI=.00-. 11）. The main findings were： a high rating of perceived supervisor＇s CL led to high state-guilt （β=. 15, p=.04）. Next, higher state-guilt led to high PA （β=.18, p=.02） and to high NA （β=.45, p〈.001）. High PA led to reporting the error （β=.17, p=.03）, whereas high NA led to a high degree of empathy towards the patient （β=.17, p=.03）. Our findings show the importance of CL, which led to reporting error and to empathy towards patients, mediated by increased state-guilt and by increased positive and negative effect. Supervisor nurses should use CL to create an atmosphere of trust which fosters the reporting of errors and improves patients＇ safety.

Investigation on Sharp Instrument Injury and Self-Protection of Internship Nursing Students

Objective： To understand the situation of nursing students was stabbed by sharp instrument,in order to provide a scientific basis to take protective measures.Method：By using a self-designed questionnaire.The 100 nursing students were randomly selected from a hospital for retrospective investigation.There are 98 valid data.Results： The data shows that sharp instrument injury is more common in nursing students. Nursing students＇ protection consciousness is low, and protective ability is poor.Conclusion： Nursing students awareness of self- protection to sharp instrument injury is not enough,in order to avoid the risk of infection of nursing students occupation.When they entered the clinics, practice of systematic pre occupation safety education is very necessary;and the school and the hospital should actively implement the management standardized operation regulations;and put up student occupation injury management regulations;to improve the safety performance of nursing equipment.

Adaptation of intestine-based microbial functions to bioethanol production

Animal intestine is a favorable habitat to microbes. It facilitates the evolution of dense and diversified microbial communities that are highly active and persistent throughout life span. Here, we stimulate this unique biosystem to develop high-efficient continuous bio-manufacturing processes. The pig small intestine was explored as a novel bioreactor with industrial Saccharornyces cerevisiae for biofuel production. Results showed that the small intestine was a beneficial material for cell adherence. The cells on the intestine exhibited the abilities of self- immobilization, self-duplication and self-repairing. Therefore the intestine-based S. cerevisiae could be continu- ously used for a long time at high metabolic activities. Both the fermentation speed and ethanol yield were im- proved. This study provides valuable insights into the functions of intestine-based biosystem and should inspire the development of bionic industrial processes. Future dissection of the interface mechanism and design of more bionic materials will make bioprocesses more economically favorable and environmentally sustainable.

以养老资金互助社为支点重建村社共同体——河南信阳郝堂村的村庄建设实验

我第一次到郝堂是2009年9月,之前去了很多乡村。郝堂与我心目中的新农村也有差距,我村我素、我村我品、我村我业、我村我家、我村我根,建设一个500年都存在的村庄是我心目中的新农村,但当时看见胡主任人不错,心想可以做点事情。胡主任想帮助老人,那就做一个老年资金互助社吧,你找7个人,我先投入5万元,不要利息。怎样保证你干事情很轻松呢?肯定不是你自己做。

PROMOTING LEARNER AUTONOMY FOR COLLEGE NON-ENGLISH MAJORS THROUGH SELF-ASSESSMENT

As a lifelong learning skill and a vital part of learner autonomy, self-assessment provides an opportunity for students to assess their own process, and thus helps them to focus on their own learning and ultimately promotes their study efficiency. Based on the current language skill learning situations and the relevant literature review, this paper firstly forms a hypothesis, introducing self-assessment into the traditional classroom to promote learner freedom, and then does an empirical study to prove that self-assessment can be mastered as a learning skill to enhance students' learning efficiency.

Becoming a Teacher of Business English in China: A Critical Narrative

In the Chinese higher education sector, Business English, a newly emerging discipline, has attracted great attention, and since it was approved officially in 2007, about 400 universities and colleges have offered this degree course to students. Among in-service Business English teachers, some of them have transferred from teaching English for General Purposes. Business English teachers face many changes and challenges to their professional identity, yet few scholars have looked into the identity construction of these teachers. Using critical narrative as a method, this paper closely examines the identity construction experiences of the first author and two other Business English teachers. It is found that the participants, including the first author himself, have endured identity negotiations and various challenges in turning from a teacher of English for General Purposes to a teacher of Business English. These teachers' experiences and their perception of identity construction and professional development throw light on the changing pedagogy and practice of Business English in Chinese universities.