J Nurs Educ. 1998 Mar;37(3):118-21.

Transforming the curriculum while serving the community: strategies for developing community-based sites.

The Journal of nursing education

M K Yoder, J Cohen, B Gorenberg

PMID: 9535227

Abstract

Developing community-based clinical opportunities for students is a challenge. At San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Nursing, faculty transformed the curriculum by developing community-based experiences directed by faculty and delivered by students during clinical practice. These innovative clinical experiences provide a structure to educate students and enhance the ability to bring health care to underserved people in a community. This article describes the structure and processes for implementing the new experiences and offers strategies to guide other faculty interested in developing community-based experiences.

MeSH terms

• Community Health Nursing / education*
• Community Health Nursing / trends*
• Curriculum / trends*
• Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / trends*
• Humans
• United States

Publication Types

• Journal Article
• Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Grant support

• 1 D10 NU30061/NU/BHP HRSA HHS/United States