Baccalaureate Nursing Student Experiences at a Camp for Children
With Diabetes: The Impact of a Service-Learning Model
Marjorie A. Vogt, Ruth Chavez, and Barbara Schaffner
Camp nurses deliver health care in a non-traditional setting. Research indicates
that camp has a positive impact on campers with diabetes mellitus, but the
impact on student nurse knowledge of diabetes care and confidence in the role
as a member of the health care team is unknown. This study examined the experiences
of student nurses at a summer residential camp for children with diabetes
using a service-learning framework. Camp positively increased knowledge of diabetes
in the nursing students. Reflective journals identified themes of anxiety,
fatigue, responsibility, and increased confidence in the nursing student, while
developing empathy for the lifestyle of children with diabetes. Future research on
camp nursing is indicated. |
