Poverty simulation changes attitudes toward poverty among entry-level nursing students
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Catherine A. Brownell, PhD, RN and Ellen M. T. Smith, PhD, MPH
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- Utica College, Utica, New York, USA
The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) was designed to engage communities in the harsh realities of poverty. Student nurses participated in CAPS, and pre- and post- surveys determined it significantly sensitized them toward challenges of socio-economically vulnerable populations.
29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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| Keywords | Nursing Students; Poverty; Simulation |
| Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | 2018 |
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