Abstract

Drawing on the authors' own experience, while working with students and faculty in a senior level undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program, a tool was developed to assist both faculty and student nurses in the process of praxis reflection in community health. The tool, LIVE, will be described and will provide a guide for students as they transition from hospital-based nursing to community nursing. The framework's four phases of learning, inviting, valuing and engaging are described. Key content areas and strategies for faculty to consider as they support students in their community health experience are provided. Students are invited to expand their understanding about nursing and to go beyond the medical model that underpins nursing in the hospital setting. The LIVE tool will assist faculty in guiding students in exploring the socio-environmental determinants of health, the standards of community nursing practices (CHNAC, 2003) and the process of becoming reflective practitioners.

Submitted: August 10, 2007 · Accepted: April 29, 2008 · Published: June 2, 2008

Recommended Citation

Bernick, Laurie and Clark, Sheila (2008) "LIVE: A Tool to Support Student/Teacher Enactment of Community Health Nursing Praxis," International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship: Vol. 5 : Iss. 1, Article 20.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ijnes/vol5/iss1/art20