Use of the step-up action research model to improve trauma-related nursing educational practice
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| Field | Value | |
| Title | Use of the step-up action research model to improve trauma-related nursing educational practice | |
| Creator | Seale, Ielse de Villiers, Johanna C. | |
| Description | Background: A lack of authentic learning opportunities influence the quality of emergency training of nursing students. The purpose of this article is to describe how the step-up action research model was used to improve the quality of trauma-related educational practice of undergraduate nursing students.Objectives: To reduce deaths caused by trauma, healthcare workers should be competent to provide emergency care and collaborate effectively with one another.Method: A simulated mass casualty incident, structured to support the integration of theory into practice, became a more rigorous action research activity which focused on the quality improvement of the mass casualty incident.Results: The results indicated improved student learning; partnership appreciation; improved student coping mechanisms, and increased student exposure. Quality emergency training thus results in better real-life collaboration in emergency contexts.Conclusion: The step-up action research model proved to be a collaborative and flexible process. To improve the quality and rigour of educational programmes it is therefore recommended that the step-up action research model be routinely used in the execution of educational practices. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-10-23 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/curationis.v38i2.1493 | |
| Source | Curationis; Vol 38, No 2 (2015); 7 pages 2223-6279 0379-8577 | |
| Language | eng | |
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