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Teaching epidemiology: an experiential strategy.

Julie Fisher Robertson¹

¹Northern Illinois University School of Nursing, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA. jrobertson@niu.edu

|May 23, 2002

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This study developed an experiential learning assignment for undergraduate nursing students to conduct campus building epidemiological investigations. Findings helped identify environmental risk factors and correct campus health issues.

Area of Science:

Community Health Nursing
Epidemiology
Environmental Health

Background:

Teaching epidemiological concepts in undergraduate community health nursing is challenging.
Experiential learning can enhance student understanding and application of complex topics.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an experiential assignment for nursing students to apply epidemiological principles.
To engage students in practical epidemiological investigations within a community setting.

Main Methods:

Undergraduate nursing students conducted epidemiological investigations of campus buildings.
Students assessed nine environmental areas, identified risk factors, and proposed causes for a fictitious syndrome.
Data collected by students informed the university's Environmental Health and Safety Department.

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Main Results:

The assignment provided practical experience in epidemiological investigation for students.
Student-identified issues were utilized by university environmental health services.
The experiential approach facilitated understanding of environmental health risks.

Conclusions:

Experiential epidemiological investigations are effective for teaching community health nursing students.
This assignment model can improve campus environmental health and safety through student engagement.