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[Loan of services developing palliative care skills based on the apprentice model].
Clémence Dallaire1, Geneviève Audet, Michel L'Heureux
1Faculté des sciences infirmières de l'Université Laval.
Summary
The loan of nursing services at Maison Michel-Sarrazin enhances palliative care skills through an apprenticeship model. Despite general satisfaction, the model faces controversy and lacks recognition from lending institutions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Palliative Care
- Healthcare Management
Context:
- Maison Michel-Sarrazin, a private palliative care institution, has a unique 25-year agreement for nursing service loans with regional healthcare facilities.
- This arrangement involves hospitals, long-term residential centers, and CLSCs (local community service centers).
Purpose:
- To describe the nursing service loan program.
- To qualitatively assess its impact on the development of nurses' palliative care skills.
- To explore the views of 79 participants using an evaluative descriptive approach and conceptual frameworks by Giddens and Patton.
Summary:
- The study highlights the innovative nature of the nursing service loan program.
- Findings indicate a significant positive influence on nursing skill development, particularly palliative care competencies.
- Training, based on the apprenticeship model (observation and imitation), is credited for enhancing nursing practice.
Impact:
- The program fosters skill development and improves nursing practice in palliative care.
- Controversy exists regarding the apprenticeship training model.
- Lack of recognition from lending institutions poses challenges despite overall positive outcomes.
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