Facilitating the learning of safe administration of sedatives in elderly care : Action based thesis research
SAMUEL ELLY, MUKOOZA; Ernest, B, Kena-Amoah (2012)
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Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201202282658
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201202282658
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This thesis was part of a bigger thesis project for students at Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Otaniemi. The project was called facilitating learning of pharmacology and medication in the degree programme in nursing. The bigger project aimed at enhancing and developing students’ skills and abilities as well as developing curriculum implementation of pharmacology and medication.
The purpose of the thesis was to facilitate student learning of the safe administration of sedatives in elderly care, through planning, implementation and evaluation of learning sessions. The research question is: How to facilitate nursing students in the safe administration of sedatives through planning, implementation and evaluation of learning sessions?
The method used in this thesis was qualitative research. An action based method of research was used to plan, implement and evaluate three learning sessions. The data collected from the students as well as a critical self evaluation of the facilitators during the evaluation phases was then analysed and interpreted inductively.
The findings were represented in three themes as facilitators’ competence and implementation method, supporting of students’ individual learning styles and concise contents of the safe administration of sedative. These findings indicated that the students had learnt a lot from the learning sessions implemented. The findings showed that the students had a fair idea on how and when they learnt pharmacology and medication best. This was especially evident in the recommendations they made towards the teaching of pharmacology and also on their different learning styles.
Learning of pharmacology and medication is a very challenging area of study to nursing students. This is because after qualification, nurses have to take on the responsibility of administering medication which needs to be done safely. Limited skills in the handling and administering of medication can easily compromise the nurses’ ability to safely deal with the responsibility of administering medication safely. Findings indicate that there is great need to do more research on the learning and teaching of pharmacology and medication.
The purpose of the thesis was to facilitate student learning of the safe administration of sedatives in elderly care, through planning, implementation and evaluation of learning sessions. The research question is: How to facilitate nursing students in the safe administration of sedatives through planning, implementation and evaluation of learning sessions?
The method used in this thesis was qualitative research. An action based method of research was used to plan, implement and evaluate three learning sessions. The data collected from the students as well as a critical self evaluation of the facilitators during the evaluation phases was then analysed and interpreted inductively.
The findings were represented in three themes as facilitators’ competence and implementation method, supporting of students’ individual learning styles and concise contents of the safe administration of sedative. These findings indicated that the students had learnt a lot from the learning sessions implemented. The findings showed that the students had a fair idea on how and when they learnt pharmacology and medication best. This was especially evident in the recommendations they made towards the teaching of pharmacology and also on their different learning styles.
Learning of pharmacology and medication is a very challenging area of study to nursing students. This is because after qualification, nurses have to take on the responsibility of administering medication which needs to be done safely. Limited skills in the handling and administering of medication can easily compromise the nurses’ ability to safely deal with the responsibility of administering medication safely. Findings indicate that there is great need to do more research on the learning and teaching of pharmacology and medication.