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Published on: February 2, 2020
High-Impact Practices in a Care of the Older Adult Nursing Course
Susan A Zori1, Beth A Heydemann
1About the Authors Susan A. Zori, DNP, RN, is a clinical associate professor, Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health, Garden City, New York. Beth A. Heydemann, MS, RN, is a clinical associate professor, Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health. For more information, contact Dr. Zori at szori@adelphi.edu.
Abstract:
Active teaching strategies utilizing high-impact practices to encourage integration of learned material and creative thinking were incorporated into a "care of the older adult" course in a baccalaureate nursing program. The "Shark Tank" assignment requires small groups of students to develop and present an innovation that improves the quality of life for older adults; the class peer reviews the project using a rubric. The "brown bag" assignment requires students to meet with an older adult in their home to conduct a medication reconciliation and teaching session. Both assignments received positive feedback from students in anonymous course evaluations.
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