Learning-by-Teaching and Service Learning to Promote Bleeding Control Education: An Academic-Community Partnership.

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Nursing Education

Background:

• Stop the Bleed training is vital for layperson hemorrhage control.
• Volunteer instructor shortages challenge widespread training accessibility.
• Nursing students can bridge the gap in instructor capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address the mandate for bleeding control kit training in public schools.
• To leverage nursing students in a service-learning model for hemorrhage control education.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of a learning-by-teaching strategy for nursing students.

Main Methods:

• A service-learning model was implemented by a nursing school.
• Nursing students coordinated and delivered Stop the Bleed training.
• A learning-by-teaching approach facilitated student skill development.

Main Results:

• 656 community members were trained across 5 counties.
• Nursing students accrued 320 clinical hours.
• A sustainable relationship with school nurses was established, with high student ratings for course objectives and professional preparation.

Conclusions:

• The program successfully met its objectives for hemorrhage control training.
• The service-learning model proved effective and sustainable.
• The initiative is poised for continued operation and expansion.