Teaching caring and competence: Student transformation during an older adult focused service-learning course

Innovative teaching strategies develop nurses' knowledge, skills, and attitudes while simultaneously integrating the art of caring and transforming attitudes toward adults over age 65. The study's purpose was to explore students' experiences and attitudes toward older adults with cognitive and/or physical limitations as well as the effects on students' knowledge and skills during a baccalaureate nursing, course which included a service-learning experience. Service-learning synthesizes meaningful community service, academic instruction, and reflection.

Source: Nurse Education in Practice - August 18, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Karen M. Brown, Leslie M. Bright Tags: Clinical education Source Type: research