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Care home nursing: Co-creating curricular content with student nurses
J Watson1, Z Horseman1, T Fawcett1
1Department of Nursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Nurse Education Today
|November 16, 2019
Summary
Student nurses can help co-create nursing curricula for care homes, shifting negative perceptions to recognize the rewarding aspects of this essential field. This approach aims to improve recruitment and address the global challenge of an aging population.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Geriatric Care
- Healthcare Workforce Development
Background:
- The aging population presents complex care needs, increasing the importance of long-term care settings like care homes.
- A critical shortage of registered nurses in care homes exacerbates this challenge.
- Higher education institutions are pivotal in addressing nursing recruitment crises through innovative curriculum development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To collaboratively develop curriculum content for care home nursing with student nurses.
- To explore student nurses' perceptions of care home nursing and identify areas for educational improvement.
Main Methods:
- Co-creation methodology employing collaborative inquiry.
- A three-stage thematic analysis of qualitative data.
- Data collected through six focus groups and two one-to-one interviews with undergraduate nursing students.
Main Results:
- Students initially held negative views of care home nursing, perceiving it as a place to 'lose clinical skills'.
- Educational placements often conveyed that care homes were less critical for skill acquisition than other settings.
- Attitudes shifted towards recognizing care homes as settings with significant responsibility and rewarding career potential.
Conclusions:
- A co-creative framework fosters mutual learning between students and staff regarding the challenges and opportunities in geriatric nursing education.
- Student nurses are receptive to learning about care home nursing and desire more positive educational exposure.
- This approach can help equip nurses to better meet the needs of an aging population and improve recruitment in care homes.
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