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Senior-led freshman groups: a strategy for professional development

M R Nichols, M F Lachat

    Nurse Educator
    |November 1, 1994
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    Senior nursing students mentored freshmen, enhancing professional development for both groups. This strategy improved role socialization for first-year students and teaching confidence in seniors.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Undergraduate Pedagogy
    • Professional Socialization

    Background:

    • Faculty face challenges in fostering professional nurse development among undergraduates.
    • Baccalaureate nursing programs seek effective strategies for student growth.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate an experimental teaching/learning strategy pairing senior and freshman nursing students.
    • To assess the impact on professional role socialization, school integration, and teaching competence.

    Main Methods:

    • An experimental strategy involved senior nursing students mentoring freshman nursing students.
    • The program was implemented within a baccalaureate nursing curriculum.

    Main Results:

    • Freshman students experienced enhanced professional role socialization and school integration.
    • Senior students demonstrated increased competence in teaching skills and confidence as role models.
    • Participant evaluations indicated a positive experience for both freshman and senior students.

    Conclusions:

    • The experimental teaching strategy effectively promoted professional development in undergraduate nursing students.
    • Pairing senior and freshman students is a viable method for enhancing nursing education outcomes.

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