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Sharon Caldwell Jones1, Pamela Waynick-Rogers
1About the Authors Sharon Caldwell Jones, DNP, RN, is an instructor, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee. Pamela Waynick-Rogers, DNP, APRN-BC, is an instructor, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. The authors acknowledge Dr. Mary Ann Jessee for her support of hospital and community health clinical integration experiences for students, Dr. Betsy Kennedy for her encouragement and initial editing, and the Community Health Faculty for their willingness to implement new and innovative teaching strategies. For more information, contact Dr. Jones at sharon.jones@vanderbilt.edu.
Abstract:
Although nurses are an invaluable component of successful health care transition, a large gap exists on methods to educate future health care professionals regarding roles and necessary transition components. The Transitional Nursing History tool introduces prelicensure students to transitional health care planning needs and the essential roles of nurses. The Transitional Nursing History tool provides experiential student learning, promotes understanding of determinants of health influences on transitional planning needs, and encourages active student engagement. Students report increased recognition of the value of transitional health care planning and actively apply the concepts in other clinical settings.
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