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Quantifying Learning in Young Infants: Tracking Leg Actions During a Discovery-learning Task

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Learning in action: developing safety improvement capabilities through action learning.

Angela Christiansen¹, Trish Prescott¹, Judith Ball¹

¹Edge Hill University, Faculty of Health and Social Care, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP, United Kingdom.

Nurse Education Today

|August 14, 2013

Summary

Action Learning (AL) empowers nursing students to enhance patient safety through clinical projects. This approach fosters leadership skills and confidence, contributing to safer healthcare practices for future professionals.

Keywords:

Action learning Patient safety Pre-registration nurse education

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Published on: June 1, 2015

Area of Science:

Healthcare Education
Patient Safety
Nursing Practice

Background:

Patient safety remains a critical challenge in healthcare.
Nurse education must equip future professionals with safety improvement skills.
Innovative pedagogies are needed to address this educational gap.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop safety improvement and leadership capabilities in final-year nursing students.
To explore student experiences with Action Learning (AL) in clinical settings.
To assess AL's impact on fostering leadership and safety practices.

Main Methods:

A qualitative, interpretive research approach was employed.
52 final-year nursing students from a UK University participated.
Data were collected via focus groups and individual interviews, followed by thematic analysis.

Main Results:

Action Learning created an enabling environment for learning.
Students learned effectively through action and reflection on safety projects.
The study observed the emergence of safety improvement and leadership practices among students.

Conclusions:

Action Learning processes can enhance personal leadership capabilities in nursing students.
AL supports students in contributing to safer care practices.
This pedagogical approach prepares future healthcare professionals for safety improvement.