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Sandra K Eggenberger1, Mary Regan
1Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN, USA. sandra.eggenberger@mnsu.edu
The Journal of Nursing Education
|August 3, 2010
Summary
Family nursing care is vital but often lacking due to educational gaps. Simulation offers a promising pedagogical approach to enhance family nursing skills beyond traditional psychomotor training.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Family Health
- Pedagogical Innovation
Background:
- Family-centered care is a recognized nursing practice core.
- Current family nursing care shows deficiencies.
- Biomedical paradigms and insufficient integration in education may contribute to these gaps.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the need for improved family nursing education.
- To propose simulation as a pedagogical strategy for teaching family nursing.
- To address the gap in simulation's application beyond psychomotor skills.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on family nursing education.
- Analysis of the role of simulation in nursing pedagogy.
- Discussion of the relational aspects of family care.
Main Results:
- Deficiencies in family nursing care persist despite its recognized importance.
- Existing nursing education often lacks sufficient integration of family care concepts.
- Simulation is primarily used for psychomotor skills, not relational or family nursing.
Conclusions:
- Effective family nursing requires pedagogical approaches that emphasize relational skills.
- Simulation holds potential for teaching family nursing, but its application needs expansion.
- Integrating family care more robustly into nursing education is crucial for improving patient and family outcomes.
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