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D Pulsford

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PubMed1997

Therapeutic activities for people with dementia--what, why ... and why not?

This paper reviews the literature pertaining to the provision of therapeutic activities for elderly people suffering from dementia. It relates both the provision of such activities, and the types of activity done, to the values and beliefs held by nurses and other professional carers. The range of therapeutic activities cited in the literature is explored, and reasons why activities are sometimes not offered to patients are discussed. Finally, research findings into the effectiveness and value of therapeutic activities for this group of people are reviewed.

Aged↗
PubMed1995

The introduction of liberal studies into a Project 2000 nurse education course.

This paper discusses an attempt to introduce liberal studies into a Project 2000 nurse education course. The paper reviews the origins of liberal studies and other attempts to nurture the 'whole person' in further and higher education, and describes a 'contract learning' approach to liberal studies adopted at one college of nursing. The results of an evaluative questionnaire completed by students about the liberal studies component of the course are outlined, and the implications discussed.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1993

The reluctant participant in experiential learning.

Experiential learning methods are increasingly being used in nurse education, particularly in the field of interpersonal skills training. One basic tenet of experiential learning is that participation in such learning should always be voluntary. This tenet raises issues for nurse teachers committed to this approach who come upon a student who persistently opts out of taking part in experiential exercises, leading sometimes to indirect attempts to coerce students into participating. This paper examines these issues in the light of evidence as to the effectiveness of experiential learning methods. It concludes that attempts to coerce students into participation can never be justified, but non-participation should be minimised if the teacher employs good practice in conducting experiential learning.

Education, Nursing↗
PubMed1993

Reducing the threat: an experiential exercise to introduce role play to student nurses.

Role play is regarded as being a useful learning method for assisting student nurses to improve their interpersonal skills. It can provoke strong feelings in students both for and against its use, and the participation rate in role play exercises tends to be low. This paper describes an experiential exercise designed to introduce the concept of role play to students in a way that is hopefully less threatening than role play 'proper', with the aims of encouraging students to discuss the issues around the use of role play, and to reach a decision as to whether they will participate in role play in the future, and on what terms. It is hoped that the opt-out rate from role playing will be reduced, through students becoming more familiar with the method.

Education, Nursing↗
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Who's afraid of the BSc?

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Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate↗