Stocktake of placement preparation and clinical experience for New Zealand student nurses in aged care
settings Presenter: Michelle Eleno
Dr Samantha Heath (lead); Adrianna Grogan; Dr. Bernadette Solomon; Christianah Adesina; Dr. Eltahir Kabbar;
Fiona Soper; Janice Groube; Jillian Philips; Karen Graham; Maia Topp; Michelle Eleno; Molly Page; Dr. Peta Taylor; Petra Crone; Robina Mall; Dr. Ruth Crawford; Shobha Johnson; Victoria Munro
Replication study
• Updated literature from original study (2005 onwards)
• Online library databases CINAHL complete, Health Source, Health Business elite, Academic Search premier, Australia/New Zealand Reference centre) ; Education Discover (ERIC, education Source, Psych Info)
• Used same key words: Nursing education; aged care; clinical placements, and Boolean search terms
• Same inclusion/exclusion criteria for identified articles:
Undergraduate degree/diploma; clinical practice placement
• Identified additional emerging themes emerging since 2005 and via abstracts and reference list follow-up
Observations
• Debate is still present about the most effective organisation of the nursing curriculum
• The relevance of considering placements in aged care as the site in which to learn ‘basic nursing skills’
• The hidden curriculum (academic and practitioner behaviour) is extremely powerful in the example it sets
• More attention will need to be focussed on the nursing workforce pipeline
• Nursing shortages are impacting the quality of supervision available
Observations
• Further research needs to be conducted to reduce the impact of ageism in the curriculum
• Empathy is a skill that needs to be prioritised
• Placements need to be regularly audited and supported to
assist preceptors to achieve the clinical and academic goals of the placement area
• Professional socialisation shapes attitudes and career
preferences
Reference
Neville, C., Yuginovich, T., Boyes, J.(2007). A stocktake of existing aged care clinical placements for undergraduate nursing students in Australia.
Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing. 26(2), 17-26.
