Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health Nursing
Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the clinical and educational purpose of clinical anecdotes told to undergraduates by nurses working in mental health. Method: Following ethics approval, 100 stories were collected from experienced nurses working in mental health. These were analysed u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Halla Newcastle Education and Research Center
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Problem-Based Learning |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejpbl.org/upload/pdf/pbl-2-1-25.pdf |
| Summary: | Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the clinical and educational purpose of clinical anecdotes told to undergraduates by nurses working in mental health.
Method: Following ethics approval, 100 stories were collected from experienced nurses working in mental health. These were analysed using a case study methodology.
Results: A framework for student discussion of the stories was developed to assist in the discovery of aspects of mental health nursing expertise.
Conclusion: Authentic clinical anecdotes from the workplace demonstrate many aspects of mental health nursing expertise not readily described in standard textbooks. |
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| ISSN: | 2288-8675 |