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How to make good children's nurses: children's view.

Duncan Randall1, Gill Brook, Pauline Stammers

  • 1University of Birmingham.

Paediatric Nursing
|September 27, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Children identified key learning areas for better pediatric nursing education. Their input, focusing on attitudes, cognitive skills, and experience, can shape future children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nursing Education
  • Curriculum Development
  • Child Health

Background:

  • Children's nurses play a vital role in hospitalised children's care.
  • Existing children's nursing curricula may not fully incorporate the child's perspective.
  • Understanding children's views is crucial for effective nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To gather children's perspectives on essential qualities and learning needs for effective children's nurses.
  • To inform the development of a new children's nursing curriculum based on child-centered insights.
  • To explore methodological approaches for consulting children on educational content.

Main Methods:

  • One-to-one consultations with ten hospitalised children.
  • Utilisation of body outline drawings to represent 'good' and 'not so good' nurses.

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  • Qualitative analysis of children's responses regarding desired nurse attributes and learning.

    • Main Results:

    • Children identified three core learning areas for good pediatric nurses: attitudinal/professional persona, cognitive/psychomotor skills, and experiential learning.
    • Children acknowledged that while some nursing traits are innate, education is essential for competence.
    • The study highlighted challenges and opportunities in consulting children for curriculum design.

    Conclusions:

    • Children's direct input is valuable for enhancing pediatric nursing education and curriculum development.
    • Collaboration between educators, clinicians, and children is essential for creating relevant and effective nursing training.
    • Future curricula should better represent children's experiences and perspectives in pediatric nursing.