Event Title
Community Educational Support of Clients with Mental Illness at Second Beginnings
Location
Student Union Building 2C
Session
Session 1
Start Date
12-4-2013 10:30 AM
End Date
12-4-2013 11:30 AM
Description
Service Learning is utilized in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at Louisiana Tech University. Local mentally ill clients, an underserved population, are offered educational and socialization support at a public funded day program, Second Beginnings. Faculty directed, nursing students develop a program for an identified community need, provide topic specific resources, and incorporate a variety of teaching tools within a three hour format. Sexually transmitted infections, medication adherence, and oral care are recent topics. Students critically evaluate the effectiveness of their preparation and teaching. Additionally, they reflect on the experience in a confidentia
Community Educational Support of Clients with Mental Illness at Second Beginnings
Student Union Building 2C
Service Learning is utilized in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at Louisiana Tech University. Local mentally ill clients, an underserved population, are offered educational and socialization support at a public funded day program, Second Beginnings. Faculty directed, nursing students develop a program for an identified community need, provide topic specific resources, and incorporate a variety of teaching tools within a three hour format. Sexually transmitted infections, medication adherence, and oral care are recent topics. Students critically evaluate the effectiveness of their preparation and teaching. Additionally, they reflect on the experience in a confidentia