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We're Not Just Horsing Around: Creating Innovative Community Clinical Experiences Utilizing Diverse Opportunities
Mashawna R Hamilton1, Elizabeth Delaney, Kelly Hall
1About the Authors Mashawna R. Hamilton, MSN, RN, is an assistant professor, Ohio University Southern Department of Nursing, Ironton, Ohio. Elizabeth Delaney, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, is an associate professor, Ohio University Southern Department of Nursing. Kelly Hall, MS, MSW, is a senior lecturer and director, Ohio University Southern Department of Equine Studies. For more information, contact Ms. Hamilton at hamiltom@ohio.edu.
Abstract:
Community nursing clinical experiences are essential to the education of BSN prelicensure students. Because of limited traditional community clinical sites, faculty must identify innovative, nontraditional community sites that provide quality experiences. Faculty at Ohio University identified a unique opportunity to provide a multidisciplinary collaborative community clinical rotation in conjunction with the Center for Therapeutic Riding Center located at the Ohio Horse Park. Nineteen senior BSN students participated in a six-week community clinical experience caring for a variety of vulnerable populations participating in the therapeutic riding program. Faculty and students responded positively to the experience.