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Student Experiential Learning: A Collaborative Community Practice Project
Author(s) -
Bayne Tina,
Barker Joyce B.,
Higgs Zana,
Jenkin Shirley A.,
Murphy Denice,
Synoground Gail
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1994.tb00209.x
Subject(s) - experiential learning , context (archaeology) , community health , experiential education , nursing , medical education , health care , psychology , service learning , medicine , public health , pedagogy , political science , geography , law , archaeology
Theoretical and experiential learning in community assessment are essential components of the preparation of first‐level community health nurses. This article describes a collaborative community practice project in which faculty incorporated senior baccalaureate community health nursing students as participants. Students assessed availability and utilization patterns of health care services in Spokane. Washington. Data derived from the survey were used by community planners in addressing issues of access to health care by low‐income persons. Learning outcomes of this experiential process are described within the context of Burnard's Experiential Learning Model and community health nursing course objectives. Recommendations for design of similar experiential learning opportunities are made.