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Real life learning. Alternative to clinical skills development
1School of Humanities, Deaken University, Victoria, Australia.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|September 1, 1991
Summary
Educational institutions face pressure, requiring new strategies for nursing students to gain clinical skills outside traditional settings. Assignments on diverse patient experiences help bridge theory and practice in a supportive environment.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Clinical Skills Development
- Healthcare Pedagogy
Background:
- Increasing pressure on clinical facilities necessitates innovative approaches for nursing education.
- Traditional nursing laboratory and clinical settings present limitations for comprehensive skill development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore alternative strategies for nursing students to develop clinical skills.
- To enhance the application of theoretical frameworks in practical nursing scenarios.
Main Methods:
- Development of assignments focused on diverse patient experiences (elderly grief/loss, non-elderly ADL challenges, elderly existential anxieties).
- Utilizing these assignments to expose students to real-world patient problems outside institutional confines.
Main Results:
- Students gained awareness that patient issues extend beyond institutionalized populations.
- Assignments facilitated the practical application of theoretical frameworks in a low-stakes environment.
Conclusions:
- Alternative educational strategies can effectively prepare nursing students for real-world practice.
- Integrating diverse patient case studies enhances theoretical-to-practical skill translation in nursing education.