Evaluation of the clinical practicum programme for geriatric nursing at the University of Cantabria School of Nursing
Section: TEACHING TO LEARN
Authors
1Cristina Castanedo Pfeiffer, 2Amor García Gómez, 3Elvira Hernández Martínez-Esparza
Position
1Profesora titular de Enfermería geriátrica. Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria.2Centro de Salud Vargas. Servicio Cántabro de Salud. Profesora asociada de Enfermería geriátrica. Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria.3Profesora asociada de Enfermería geriátrica. Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria. Coordinadora de la residencia geriátrica “Los Robles”.
Contact address
Amor García Gómez. Avda. de los Castros, 53-F, 6º dcha. 39005 Santander.
Contact email: amor_garcia@telefonica.net
Abstract
The education and training of students in Geriatric Nursing is a challenge and a responsibility for schools and educators alike, since the students of today will be the professionals that in the future will be caring for the elderly population of our society. Hence, in the majority of cases, a good training translates into quality healthcare for our elderly also representing a benefit to our profession.
To agree on the most appropriate practicum system for students taking the course on Geriatric Nursing at the University of Cantabria School of Nursing to derive the maximum benefit, is the objective of the educators who teach this class. This lead us to a debate on the appropriateness of model currently used in such practicum classes.
Keywords:
Geriatric Nursing; clinical practicum; academic teaching in geriatrics; practicum centres; training in Geriatrics; elderly population; elderly individualselderly
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