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- Title
Gains and Development of Undergraduate Nursing Students During a 2-Year Community Service Program.
- Authors
Lai, Claudia K. Y.; Chan, Joyce H.; Wong, Ivy Y. P.; Fung, Jeff T. S.; Pang, Phyllis C. P.; Fung, Keith H. K.; Kwok, Carol P. S.
- Abstract
Service-learning has long been regarded as a teaching strategy that promotes student learning while simultaneously contributing to the community. This article reports the service-learning experience of undergraduate nursing students who participated in a project with two nongovernmental organizations that enabled students to visit disadvantaged older adults on a regular basis. Fifty-two students were recruited to join the study. A content analysis of their reflective journals regarding their service-learning experience was performed. The texts were compared on the basis of their differences and similarities, sorted into categories, and then abstracted into themes. Four themes were identified: "I have learned a lot," "I have changed over time," "My perception of older people has changed," and "I have learned through experience." The students gained valuable experience from this project during a 2-year period. The main learning outcome was improved communication skills. The experience also promoted students' personal growth and professional development. [Service-learning has long been regarded as a teaching strategy that promotes student learning while simultaneously contributing to the community. This article reports the service-learning experience of undergraduate nursing students who participated in a project with two nongovernmental organizations that enabled students to visit disadvantaged older adults on a regular basis. Fifty-two students were recruited to join the study. A content analysis of their reflective journals regarding their service-learning experience was performed. The texts were compared on the basis of their differences and similarities, sorted into categories, and then abstracted into themes. Four themes were identified: "I have learned a lot," "I have changed over time," "My perception of older people has changed," and "I have learned through experience." The students gained valuable experience from this project during a 2-year period. The main learning outcome was improved communication skills. The experience also promoted students' personal growth and professional development. [J Nurs Educ. 2015;54(3, Suppl.):S21-S25.]
- Subjects
HONG Kong (China); COMMUNICATIVE competence; CONTENT analysis; GERIATRIC nursing; HOME care services; NEEDS assessment; NURSING schools; NURSING students; PROBLEM solving; PROFESSIONAL employee training; REFLECTION (Philosophy); SERVICE learning; STUDENT attitudes; TEAMS in the workplace; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis; BEHAVIORAL objectives (Education); INDIVIDUAL development; DIARY (Literary form); ATTITUDES toward aging
- Publication
Journal of Nursing Education, 2015, Vol 54, pS21
- ISSN
0148-4834
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/01484834-20150218-06