Nursing Students’ Experience of Work-Integrated Learning in Nurse-Led Wound Clinics

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Needham, Judith
Dhar, Anu
Patrick, Jen
Coyne, Elisabeth
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2022
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Background: Chronic wounds are primarily managed by nurses in the community and a skilled workforce is essential towards providing evidence-based care. Education providers are increasingly using non-traditional placements to prepare nursing students for practice as part of their work-integrated learning (WIL).
Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate undergraduate nursing students’ experience in a nurse-led wound clinic as part of their WIL.
Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of undergraduate nursing students completing WIL in a nurse-led ...
View more >Background: Chronic wounds are primarily managed by nurses in the community and a skilled workforce is essential towards providing evidence-based care. Education providers are increasingly using non-traditional placements to prepare nursing students for practice as part of their work-integrated learning (WIL). Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate undergraduate nursing students’ experience in a nurse-led wound clinic as part of their WIL. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of undergraduate nursing students completing WIL in a nurse-led wound clinic (n=4). Results: Three themes emerged from the students’ experiences: developing confidence in wound care, recognising the differences in care, and managing specialist placements. Conclusion: Undergraduate nursing students have the potential to gain specialised knowledge and skills in wound care and further research is warranted to determine the best learning environment for this to occur.
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View more >Background: Chronic wounds are primarily managed by nurses in the community and a skilled workforce is essential towards providing evidence-based care. Education providers are increasingly using non-traditional placements to prepare nursing students for practice as part of their work-integrated learning (WIL). Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate undergraduate nursing students’ experience in a nurse-led wound clinic as part of their WIL. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of undergraduate nursing students completing WIL in a nurse-led wound clinic (n=4). Results: Three themes emerged from the students’ experiences: developing confidence in wound care, recognising the differences in care, and managing specialist placements. Conclusion: Undergraduate nursing students have the potential to gain specialised knowledge and skills in wound care and further research is warranted to determine the best learning environment for this to occur.
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Journal Title
Work Integrated Learning in Practice
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1
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1
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© 2022 Dr. Judith Needham, Anu Dhar, Jen Patrick, Dr. Elisabeth Coyne. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Nursing
Nursing workforce