Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 30-32, January 2009

Bringing Nursing Science to the Classroom: A Collaborative Project

  • Susan Reams, MSN, RN, NP-C

      Affiliations

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, Director of Nursing Resource Center, Miami University, Hamilton, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ms. Reams: Visiting Assistant Professor, Director of Nursing Resource Center, Miami University, 1601 University Blvd., University Hall 139, Hamilton, OH 45011-3166.
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  • Carol Bashford, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Nursing, Miami University, Hamilton, OH

This project resulted as a collaborative effort on the part of a public school system and nursing faculty. The fifth grade student population utilized in this study focused on the skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems as part of their school system's existing science and health curriculum. The intent of the study was to evaluate the impact on student learning outcomes as a result of nursing-focused, science-based, hands-on experiential activities provided by nursing faculty in the public school setting. An assessment tool was created for pretesting and posttesting to evaluate learning outcomes resulting from the intervention. Over a two day period, six classes consisting of 25 to 30 students each were divided into three equal small groups and rotated among three interactive stations. Students explored the normal function of the digestive system, heart, lungs, and skin. Improvement in learning using the pretest and posttest assessment tools were documented.

Index words: Recruitment, Elementary school, Career, Curriculum

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PII: S8755-7223(07)00287-6

doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.11.003

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 30-32, January 2009