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Senior centers. Shifting student paradigms

J U Schneiderman1, M Jordan-Marsh, B Bates-Jensen

  • 1University of Southern California, Department of Nursing, Los Angeles 90033, USA.

Journal of Gerontological Nursing
|January 29, 1999
PubMed
Summary

New nursing students found service learning in senior centers valuable for community health roles, despite some curriculum concerns. Feedback led to program revisions for better integration and relevance.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Community Health
  • Service Learning

Background:

  • Traditional nursing education often emphasizes acute care settings.
  • There is a need for practical experiences in community health settings for nursing students.
  • Service learning offers a unique pedagogical approach to bridge classroom learning and real-world application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate an innovative service learning experience for junior nursing students.
  • To assess the impact of placements in senior citizen centers on student learning and perceptions.
  • To gather feedback from students, teaching assistants, center directors, and senior citizens to inform curriculum revision.

Main Methods:

  • A 5-week service learning rotation was implemented for 128 junior nursing students across five senior citizen centers.
  • Post-hoc questionnaires were administered to students, teaching assistants, center directors, and a sample of senior citizens.
  • Qualitative and quantitative data were collected to evaluate the experience's value and identify areas for improvement.

Main Results:

  • The majority of nursing students perceived the service learning experience as valuable and recognized potential in community health nursing.
  • Students expressed concerns about time allocation in acute care, assignment relevance, and applying classroom knowledge in the community setting.
  • Center directors and senior citizens reported overwhelmingly positive responses to the student involvement.

Conclusions:

  • The service learning experience in senior centers is a valuable component for nursing curricula, fostering community health awareness.
  • Student and teaching assistant feedback is crucial for refining the logistics and content of service learning placements.
  • Curriculum revisions should focus on optimizing placement experiences, assignment design, and strengthening the community context integration.

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