Nurses in practice have verified the need for nursing education curricula to include content related to care of the dying patient. Nurse educators are initiating curricular changes to assure students have the knowledge and attitudes needed to provide quality care at the end of life. The authors discuss one university undergraduate program's development of both a theory and practicum course.
The student-centered elective courses, camp nursing and camp nursing clinical, allow students to develop, implement, and evaluate course syllabi and to take ownership for their learning. The author discussed these courses and the innovative opportunities they provide for students to gain self-confidence in working with children.
<h4>Using Photographs to Establish Shared Meaning in the Classroom</h4>
<p>Engaging students in understanding concepts beyond their own lived experiences is a challenge for nurse educators. Student evaluations of a required theory course on family nursing revealed that students were disengaged and did not understand the concept of family. Many students commented they were “not able to stay focused on lecture content related to family” and that they “wish [they] could do something to help [them] understand other family situations better.” My goal was to find a teaching method that actively engaged students and aided their understanding of multiple perspectives of family and of self-awareness. [more...]</p>
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