Service Learning: Population-Focused Nursing for the Homeless at a Soup Kitchen

The authors describe the development of an undergraduate population-focused nursing service learning experience at a soup kitchen for the homeless. Through this experience, senior BSN students are able to increase their awareness of health disparities and use interdisciplinary communication and coll...

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Published in:Nurse educator Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 137 - 139
Main Authors: Clayton, Laura H, Dilley, Kathy B
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-05-2009
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Summary:The authors describe the development of an undergraduate population-focused nursing service learning experience at a soup kitchen for the homeless. Through this experience, senior BSN students are able to increase their awareness of health disparities and use interdisciplinary communication and collaboration skills to provide basic healthcare and health promotion to the homeless population.
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ISSN:0363-3624
1538-9855
DOI:10.1097/NNE.0b013e3181a026fc