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Service learning: population-focused nursing for the homeless at a soup kitchen
Laura H Clayton1, Kathy B Dilley
1Department of Nursing Education, Shepherd University, PO Box 3210, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443, USA. lclayton@shepherd.edu
Nurse Educator
|May 5, 2009
Summary
Senior nursing students gained valuable experience providing healthcare and health promotion to homeless individuals. This service learning initiative enhanced their understanding of health disparities and improved interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Public Health
- Community Health
Background:
- Homelessness presents significant public health challenges.
- Access to healthcare and health promotion is crucial for vulnerable populations.
- Undergraduate nursing curricula can be enhanced through service-learning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of a population-focused nursing service learning experience.
- To evaluate the impact of this experience on senior BSN students.
- To assess the provision of basic healthcare and health promotion to the homeless.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a service learning project at a soup kitchen.
- Involvement of senior Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students.
- Focus on interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
Main Results:
- Students increased awareness of health disparities.
- Students utilized interdisciplinary communication and collaboration skills.
- Basic healthcare and health promotion were provided to the homeless population.
Conclusions:
- Service learning provides effective training for population-focused nursing.
- Experiential learning improves student understanding of health disparities.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for addressing homeless health needs.
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