[Inservice education--training for the 4th year nursing students]

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Extension Projects
• Hospital Waste Management

Context:

• Trainee nurses' exposure to a nursing team's recycling initiatives.
• General hospital setting.
• Extension project framework.

Purpose:

• To assess the impact of recycling projects on trainee nurses' understanding of their educational role.
• To identify needs for enhancing nursing education in practical settings.

Summary:

• Participation in recycling projects reinforced the importance of the nurse's educative role for trainee nurses.
• The project revealed a need for more frequent engagement with educational responsibilities.

Impact:

• Prepares future nurses to confidently deliver in-service education.
• Enhances the integration of educational roles within the nursing practice and work teams.