Frontiers in Education (Nov 2023)

Nursing students bringing first aid to the community

  • Carmen Amaia Ramírez-Torres,
  • Elena Andrade-Gómez,
  • Cristina Lozano-Ochoa,
  • María Neus Caparrós-Civera,
  • Esther Sapiña-Beltrán

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1288508
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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AimThis study aimed to evaluate the theoretical and practical skills acquired by nursing students and school students after the service-learning project.MethodsThis study promotes nursing students and school students working together to gain awareness and basic theoretical knowledge of first aid. The learning project was conducted with nursing students (n = 67) and school students (n = 131) from April to June 2022. The nursing students gave scores higher than 8 on the aspects linked to expectations, self-perception, overall assessment, and attainment of the goals, and these results are in line with the qualitative analysis.ResultsMoreover, 100% of the school students reported a satisfactory outcome about the service.ConclusionService-learning is a challenging and motivating methodology for nursing students, which results in greater engagement with theory and practice and the development of essential skills for future professionals.

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