The role of curriculum changes in improving health outcomes : a feedback informed approach.
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Authors
Honeyfield, Judith
Matthews, Sue
Matthews, Sue
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Date
2023-09-08
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Nursing education
Aged residential care
Student nurse educator
Student learning experiences
Evidence based practice
Aged residential care
Student nurse educator
Student learning experiences
Evidence based practice
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
Citation
Honeyfield, J., & Matthews, S. (2023, September,). The role of curriculum changes in improving health outcomes : a feedback informed approach. [Symposium Presentation]. Te Manawa Reka Curiosity Research Symposium, Toi Ohomai Te Pūkenga, Tauranga, New Zealand.
Abstract
In 2018 Toi Ohomai set about redeveloping the Bachelor of Nursing (BN) curriculum. One key initiative related to year three students being placed in aged residential care (ARC) to focus on leadership, physical assessment and care management and to complete a quality improvement (QI) project. Three pieces of research approved and funded by Toi Ohomai over four years captured the outcomes of this change through student and new graduate experiences and QI project analysis. In 2023, through a student nurse educator, we sought verbal feedback on the experiences of a resident who consented to be cared for by four BN students across the first semester. Four unique QI projects were developed with this resident, aiming to improve their quality-of-life and integrating anaakitanga. Projects were negotiated and approved by key facility stakeholders and nursing management staff. This presentation 7 briefly captures our longitudinal research findings from the initial curriculum change research, followed by key feedback outcomes provided by this resident about their experiences and changes. We will explain how students can develop a deeper appreciation of research and evidence-based practice, as they experience first-hand the outcomes of their planned initiatives to improve health and well-being, with the goal of returning this resident back to their whānau and home. The research will be of interest to others involved in delivering nursing education and may also inform the current development of the Te Pūkenga unified Bachelor of Nursing qualification.