Abstract

Faculty perceptions of the impact of service learning on nursing students was explored through an online survey. Students experience changes that enhance cultural awareness, but also return with feelings that can hinder re-entry to their home community.

Author Details

Catherine Y. Read, PhD, RN, Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Chi

Lead Author Affiliation

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Impact on Students, Nursing Education, Service Immersion

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Faculty perceptions of the impact of service learning on nursing students

Washington, DC, USA

Faculty perceptions of the impact of service learning on nursing students was explored through an online survey. Students experience changes that enhance cultural awareness, but also return with feelings that can hinder re-entry to their home community.