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An Innovative Concept-Based Learning Activity to Identify and Educate Veterans at Risk for Amputation
Ashley Roach1, Mary Lloyd-Penza, Sharon Wallace
1About the Authors Ashley Roach, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor of clinical nursing and VANAP faculty, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. Mary Lloyd-Penza, MSN Ed, RN, is an assistant professor of clinical nursing and VANAP faculty, Portland VA Health Care System, Portland, Oregon. Sharon Wallace, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, is an assistant professor, Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon. The authors acknowledge with thanks Deborah Messecar and Michele Cooper, co-directors, VA Portland Health Care System. For more information, contact Ashley Roach at roacha@ohsu.edu.
Abstract:
Nurse educators must create meaningful learning for students while addressing the needs of a rapidly changing health care system. Academic-practice partnerships help ensure that students are up-to-date on current practices while faculty and students partner to support the needs of the practice institution. To address a health care system's high amputation rates, school of nursing faculty developed a concept-based learning activity to assess and educate patients at risk for amputation. Results included increased student learning that can be applied to other practice settings and improved outcomes for the health care system.
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