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Beyond the windshield: scavenging community data.

J C Hays

    Nurse Educator
    |May 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    A scavenger hunt game effectively introduced nursing students to community health concepts, improving their understanding of community structures and caseload management while reducing anxiety about community-based care.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Community Health

    Background:

    • Introducing baccalaureate and generic registered nurse (RN) students to community health concepts can be challenging.
    • Traditional methods may not fully engage students or address their anxieties regarding community-based care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of a scavenger hunt game in teaching community health concepts to nursing students.
    • To assess the impact of the game on students' understanding of community structures, processes, and caseload management.
    • To determine if the game reduces student anxiety related to community-based care.

    Main Methods:

    • Development and implementation of an interactive scavenger hunt game for nursing students.
    • The game was designed to be brief, interactive, and challenging.

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  • Focus on examining community structures and processes through game-based learning.

    • Main Results:

    • The scavenger hunt game successfully introduced students to community health concepts.
    • Students demonstrated enhanced skill-building in caseload management.
    • A notable reduction in student anxiety concerning community-based care was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • The scavenger hunt is a beneficial tool for nursing education in community health.
    • The game offers an effective and engaging method to prepare students for community-based practice.
    • Further discussion on the outcomes, benefits, and limitations of this innovative educational approach is warranted.