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Extending community health nursing services. The Student Learning Center
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|March 1, 1992
Summary
Community health nursing students provided essential home visits to underserved families. This collaboration addressed resource scarcity, enabling vital services for those lacking funding.
Area of Science:
- Community Health Nursing
- Public Health Initiatives
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Background:
- Scarce resources threatened essential healthcare services.
- Underserved populations lacked access to necessary community health nursing care.
- Existing funding models did not cover all at-risk populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore a collaborative model for maintaining community health nursing services amidst resource limitations.
- To provide practical training for baccalaureate nursing students in community health.
- To serve families in need who were not covered by existing funding.
Main Methods:
- Collaboration between Visiting Nurse Association of Omaha (VNA), Bishop Clarkson College, Creighton University, and University of Nebraska Medical Center.
- Establishment of a Student Learning Center by the VNA.
- Deployment of baccalaureate nursing students for home visits.
Main Results:
- 254 baccalaureate students participated in the program.
- A total of 5,035 home visits were completed.
- Students gained experience in community health nursing while serving an unmet need.
Conclusions:
- Interprofessional collaboration can sustain vital community health services during resource scarcity.
- Student-led initiatives can effectively bridge gaps in healthcare access for vulnerable populations.
- The Student Learning Center model proved successful in providing training and essential care.