An interprofessional service-learning experience with low-income elders: Use of a near-peer teaching strategy
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Margaret A. Avallone, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNE; E. Renee Cantwell, DNP, RN, CNE, CPHQ; Staci Pacetti, BS, PharmD -- School of Nursing, Rutgers University-Camden, Camden, New Jersey, USA
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This session describes a unique interprofessional service-learning experience for Accelerated Baccalaureate Student (ABS) nurses. Using a near-peer teaching strategy, fourth-semester students mentored second-semester students. They joined an interprofessional team to provide health promotion and management for elderly residents with complex health needs in a low-income diverse urban housing development.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Interprofessional Education; Service-Learning; Social Determinants of Health |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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