scholarly journals Intergenerational Learning: An Opportunity to Transform Nursing Students’ Perspectives of Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 327-327
Author(s):  
Marleen Thornton ◽  
Kathryn Burns ◽  
Lara Street
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Geriatric Nursing ◽  
Intergenerational Learning ◽  
Convenience Sample

Abstract The purpose of this pilot project was to explore the experience of an intergenerational learning environment focused on healthy aging for nursing students and older adults. Intergenerational learning experiences provide opportunities for individuals from different age groups to communicate and participate in learning activities together. The growing population of older adults calls for increased geriatric nursing expertise. Nursing students’ attitudes toward older adults are often negative though, and result in decreased interest in geriatric nursing. The opportunity to transform nursing students’ perspectives on older adults has the potential to improve nursing care for older adults, and the number of nurses focused on geriatric nursing care. This qualitative inquiry used a convenience sample of 10 participants from a cross-listed university course on healthy aging for baccalaureate nursing students and older adult members of a lifelong learning institute. Semi- structured focus group interviews were conducted. Narrative transcripts were analyzed using an inductive approach. Analysis illustrated improved nursing students’ perspectives of older adults and aging. A similar theme was noted for older adults’ perspectives of younger adults. The importance of social interaction within an intergenerational learning environment and the need for opportunities to challenge ageist perspectives was illustrated. Increased exposure to healthy older adults, personally and professionally, may increase nursing students’ interest in geriatric nursing and improve nursing care for older adults. Future research should examine more specifically how intergenerational learning experiences can decrease ageism, improve nursing students’ and nurses’ perspectives on older adults, and improve nursing practice for older adults.

scholarly journals Implementing a Positive Learning Experience Related to Older Adults for Undergraduates: A Toolkit

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 546-546
Author(s):  
Ann Scheve ◽  
Elizabeth Bruderle
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Intergenerational Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Practical Guidelines

Abstract Undergraduate nursing students are frequently exposed to older adults in the clinical setting, where they assess and manage their diseases and its consequences. But that is not enough! To support healthy aging, students need positive intergenerational learning experiences with older adults to discover the gifts of aging early in their curriculum. The goal of these experiences is to help students reflect on their thoughts about aging and reframe how they view older adults. During this presentation we will provide a tool kit based on our experience incorporating positive intergenerational learning early in our curriculum, offer practical guidelines and share constructive feedback.

scholarly journals A physical resilience conceptual model – contributions to gerontological nursing

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 2589-2593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Bernardes ◽  
Cristina Lavareda Baixinho
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Geriatric Nursing ◽  
Frailty Syndrome ◽  
Gerontological Nursing ◽  
Innate Capacity ◽  
Potential Applicability ◽  
Definition Of

ABSTRACT Objectives: To analyze and reflect on the potential applicability of the contribution of the physical resilience conceptual model of Whitson et al. in the care for older adults. Method: The present article of reflection was structured based on the consultation of articles and definition of inherent concepts, with analysis and reason of the potentialities of its application in geriatric nursing care. Results: Physical resilience is influenced by diverse stimuli. The identification of stressors and early intervention enable the delay of the functional capacity decline. In practice, the planning of interventions that depend on the innate capacity of older adults is of utmost importance. Conclusion: The trajectory outlined over a debilitating event is relevant to understand the factors that contribute to the development of frailty or pre-frailty conditions. This knowledge allows nurses to adjust their practice and contribute to the effectiveness of interventions and a better prevention of the frailty syndrome.

scholarly journals Learning Together During a Pandemic Lockdown: Connecting Older Mentors with Nursing Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 951-951
Author(s):  
Alison Phinney ◽  
Frances Affleck
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Older People ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Nursing education tends to focus on complex clinical issues affecting older adults who are acutely ill or in long-term care. This creates challenges for educators wanting to expose students to a greater range of experience, including realities of healthy aging. Opportunities to do things differently were presented when an established undergraduate nursing course on complex aging care underwent significant adjustment in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the course was condensed and moved online and clinical sites closed, invitations were extended to community-dwelling older people who wanted to “help teach nursing students about aging”. The response was overwhelming; over nine days, 118 people (ages 65-94) volunteered to be mentors. Through weekly online/ phone conversations, each person guided their assigned student to learn about diverse experiences of aging. Post-survey results showed the impact of these conversations. Over 90% of mentors felt they had contributed in a meaningful way to student learning and would do it again and recommend it to others. 85% of students felt it was a meaningful experience, offering comments like: “I am more mindful of my assumptions now” and “I learned to approach interactions with older adults as a collaboration; we have so much to give each other”. These results provide a needed counterpoint to the predominant COVID discourse of older people as “isolated, helpless, and needy”. Students came to understand that older people were also “engaged, active, and contributing” and identified how this had changed their view of aging. Implications for nursing education are explored.

scholarly journals STORY CIRCLES AS A METHODOLOGY: A PILOT STUDY EXPLORING COGNITIVE PROBLEMS IN AGING

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S661-S661
Author(s):  
Logan A Sweeder ◽  
Nikki Hill ◽  
Emily Whitaker ◽  
Anushka Tiwari ◽  
William Doan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Personal Story ◽  
Cognitive Complaint ◽  
Complex Phenomena ◽  
Cognitive Problems

Abstract A Story Circle refers to a group of individuals in a comfortable social environment sharing personal experiences through stories to explore problems shared by a community and facilitate artistic representation of experiences of interest. In this pilot study, we examined the feasibility of Story Circles to facilitate qualitative inquiry of the experience of cognitive problems among older adults. A convenience sample of six cognitively intact, community-dwelling older adults (M=72.5; SD=5.09 years; 83% female) with self-reported cognitive complaints participated in a 90-minute Story Circle as well as a follow-up phone call. Each shared a personal story of experiencing a cognitive complaint and related these experiences to those shared by others in relation to a prompt provided by the group facilitator. Participants reported enjoying the Story Circle experience (M=8.5/10; 10 = extremely positive) and interest in participating in future Story Circles (M=9.3/10; 10 = extremely likely). Common themes included a sense of community established during the group that persisted after its conclusion as well as a normalization of the experience of occasional cognitive problems. Story Circles may be a useful data collection method to enhance understanding of complex phenomena within a social context.

scholarly journals THE SEARCH STUDY: A QUALITATIVE INQUIRY INTO DIVERSE STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTHY AGING ACROSS CHICAGOLAND

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S961-S961
Author(s):  
Mushira Khan ◽  
Karen Graham ◽  
Tarisha Washington ◽  
Abigail Kim ◽  
Raj C Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Diverse Communities

Abstract Older adults face increased risk of chronic diseases of aging such as Alzheimer’s dementia and other adverse age-related outcomes. However, the conceptualization of healthy aging and how age-related issues are addressed in community-based structures, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities, remain poorly understood, especially from the Stakeholder perspective. Stakeholders, such as faith leaders and members of community-based organizations, engage in regular negotiations to advance health equity in their communities by partnering and collaborating with older adults and their families as well as other local and federal organizations. The Stakeholder Engagement in Aging Research and Community Health (SEARCH) Study employs multiple research methods to illuminate Stakeholders’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to healthy aging in diverse communities. This presentation highlights findings from in-depth, qualitative interviews with Stakeholders (N=37) serving African American, Latinx, and South Asian older adults. Emergent themes suggest that systemic racism, stigmatization, limited health literacy, and cultural beliefs serve as barriers to healthy aging across groups. Within groups, Stakeholders report precarious immigration status and fragile and fragmented life situations as barriers among Latinx older adults, while acculturative stress presents a challenge to healthy aging in South Asian older adults. Food insecurity and neighborhood factors such as exposure to violence and socio-economic disadvantages act as barriers among African American older adults. Conversely, religious faith and spirituality, familial support, and culturally-congruent care serve as facilitators across groups. The findings from this study underscore the continued need for intersectional, inclusive, and culturally-informed approaches to supporting healthy aging within diverse communities.

Helping Baccalaureate Nursing Students Care for the Wellbeing of Older Adults

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ti King
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
Gerontological Nursing ◽  
Potential Benefits

Because the world's population is aging there is a dire need for gerontologically prepared registered nurses. Baccalaureate nursing students, therefore, need experiences with older adults. However, due to constraints on their practice, students might have insufficient opportunities to learn about how to contribute to older adults' wellbeing. Students provided with a combination of learning experiences may understand how to contest constraints on their practice and create conditions that facilitate the provision of age-responsive care for older adults. In this paper gerontological-nursing content, constraints on practice, and learning experiences to help students come to understand their contributions to older adults' wellbeing are identified. Potential benefits of these learning experiences for students, older adults, and the nursing profession are discussed.

Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Caring Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zane Robinson Wolf ◽  
Deborah Byrne ◽  
Mary Hanson-Zalot
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Student Version

This cross-sectional, comparative descriptive design study aimed to compare self-reports of perceived caring, measured by the Caring Behaviors Inventory-16 Student Version, in a convenience sample of undergraduate nursing students across three levels of the curriculum, second, third, and fourth years. The study evaluated their confidence in providing nursing care with a professional confidence Visual Analog Scale. Combined perceived caring and confidence scores increased on posttest and differed at a statistically significant level between pretest and posttest. Pretest and posttest perceived caring scores differed significantly among the three curriculum levels, for pretest confidence, but not for posttest senior level confidence. Convergent validity testing revealed a weak association between perceived caring and confidence in providing nursing care for patients. Cronbach’s alpha for the CBI-16 Student Version established beginning reliability. Perceived caring may be unintentionally part of a hidden curriculum through student experiences with patients, registered nurses, and faculty who model caring behaviors.

scholarly journals Awareness and Attitude of Undergraduate Nursing Students at King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University Regarding Palliative Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Mona H. Afifi ◽  
Reema H. Alharby ◽  
Haya A. T. Alanizy
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Context: Palliative care (PC) is a form of care that aims to enhance the life quality of patients and their families who are dealing with the effects of the life-threatening disease by preventing and alleviating distress by early detection, accurate evaluation, and management of pain and other physical, psychosocial, and spiritual issues. Aim: This study aimed to assess the awareness and attitude of undergraduate nursing students at King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University regarding palliative care. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. The study was conducted at the College of Nursing - Riyadh, affiliated to King Saud bi Abdul-Aziz University. A convenience sample of 273 nursing students from level five to level eight voluntarily participated in this study. Data were collected by using two tools. A self-reported questionnaire was designed to assess the students' awareness of palliative care. Frommelt Attitude Towards Care of the Dying (FATCOD) Scale was adopted to measure participants’ attitudes toward providing care to dying patients. Results: The results show that about 36.3% of nursing students were in the age group of 21 years old, and 73% were in the sixth academic level. 75.5% of the nursing students were not aware of palliative care, 30.30% knew about PC from the elective course. 96.33% of students had no experience caring for terminally ill patients and their family members previously. The students' response analysis of PC definition revealed that 89.74 of them could not define it correctly, 41% could not know the aim from PC, 43% of students identified the need of terminally ill to reduce the physical suffering. The students' attitudes toward palliative care showed a swing between positive and negative attitudes. As 81% of students believe that giving nursing care to the dying person is a worthwhile learning experience, 65.5% agreed about nursing care for the patient's family should continue throughout grief and bereavement. In comparison, 77.3% would hope the person they cared for dies when they are not present, and 41.5% of the students believe that they would be uncomfortable talking about impending death with the dying person, and 40.9% were uncertain about this. Conclusion: Knowledge about palliative care among undergraduate nursing students remained relatively poor overall. Attitude toward end-of-life care shows a swing between positive and negative attitudes yet still reflected an evident lack of comfort in dealing with death and dying. Structured courses in palliative care are recommended as a core part of undergraduate nursing education. The suggested course should encompass basic professional skills, symptom control, patient-centered communication, ethical issues, decision-making at the end of life, whole-person care, and interdisciplinary work.

scholarly journals Community nursing placements: student learning experiences during a pandemic and beyond

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 214-217
Author(s):  
Kay Norman ◽  
Kerrie Meszaros
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Community Nursing ◽  
Dynamic Learning ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
New Ways Of Working ◽  
The Future

This article explores the challenges in maintaining community nursing placements as dynamic learning experiences for student nurses during the pandemic and beyond. Opportunities to create new ways of working and learning are essential to ensure student nurses can continue to be exposed to community nursing care. Developing insight, understanding, knowledge and skills in this unique learning environment is instrumental to encourage the next generation of community nurses and increase the future workforce. Suggestions for alternative ways of providing learning experiences during the present period are discussed, which could also be embedded as long-term strategies in the future.

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