Chen Shu-li, Brown Janet W, Groves Marni L, Spezia Alicia M
The University of Tennessee, College of Nursing, 1200 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States.
Nurse Educ Today. 2007 Nov;27(8):909-14. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2007.01.004. Epub 2007 Mar 13.
Approximately one-third of the people in the United States will pass through a long-term care facility before they die. However, the learning opportunities in this unique setting for baccalaureate nursing education remain unclear. This regional survey examined the use of nursing homes within baccalaureate nursing programs in nine southeastern states of the United States of America. A descriptive exploratory method and mailed questionnaires were used for data collection. Fifty-three nursing schools were included in the study. According to the survey, 83% of the nursing schools have used nursing homes as clinical sites to teach fundamental psychomotor skills, communication skills and physical assessment. Identified advantages of using nursing homes in baccalaureate education include: learning basic nursing skills, working with willing and helpful nursing home residents and staff, and developing positive attitude toward aging. On the other hand, the major problem encountered was lack of appropriate role models in nursing home staff. As the world population continues to age rapidly, nurse educators need to consider the advantages of clinical experiences for students in long-term care facilities.
在美国，约三分之一的人在去世前会入住长期护理机构。然而，在这一独特环境中，本科护理教育的学习机会仍不明确。这项区域性调查研究了美国东南部九个州本科护理项目中护理之家的使用情况。采用描述性探索性方法并通过邮寄问卷收集数据。该研究纳入了53所护理学校。根据调查，83%的护理学校将护理之家用作临床场所，以教授基本的心理运动技能、沟通技能和体格检查。本科教育中使用护理之家的既定优势包括：学习基本护理技能、与乐意提供帮助的护理之家居民及工作人员合作，以及培养对老龄化的积极态度。另一方面，遇到的主要问题是护理之家的工作人员缺乏合适的榜样。随着世界人口持续快速老龄化，护理教育工作者需要考虑长期护理机构为学生提供临床经验的优势。
