Immersion Experience in Undergraduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
| Autor: | Pat Graham, Claudia M O’Neill, Sheri A Tratnack |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Hospitals
Psychiatric medicine.medical_specialty education Practicum Psychiatric Nursing Education Nursing Distraction Humans Medicine Culturally competent Nurse education Cultural Competency PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY Psychiatry Mental health nursing General Nursing Medical education business.industry Education Nursing Baccalaureate United States Interinstitutional Relations Baccalaureate nursing business Clinical skills Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nursing Education. 50:532-535 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2421 0148-4834 |
| Popis: | Immersion practica have been used in a variety of nursing settings to help prepare culturally competent nursing students. The psychiatric setting represents a diverse culture that traditionally has not appealed to nursing students when considering career options. This article describes the experiences of baccalaureate nursing students and hospital nursing staff following a brief immersion practicum at a psychiatric facility. Seven students were assigned to one practicum for six consecutive weekdays (45 hours), without the distraction of other classes. Both the students and staff rated the experience as positive. The students believed that their ability to form therapeutic relationships, develop clinical skills, and integrate theory into clinical practice was enhanced. While nursing faculty struggle to produce more graduates, with declining clinical sites and increased competition for these sites, the brief clinical immersion may be a reasonable alternative to a traditional rotation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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