Little people, big lessons: An innovative strategy to develop interpersonal skills in undergraduate nursing students

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Reid-Searl, Kerry, McAllister, Margaret, Dwyer, Trudy, Krebs, Katrina Lane, Anderson, Carina, Quinney, Loretta and McLellan, Sandy. 2014. "Little people, big lessons: An innovative strategy to develop interpersonal skills in undergraduate nursing students." Nurse Education Today. 34 (9), pp. 1201-1206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.04.004
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Little people, big lessons: An innovative strategy to develop interpersonal skills in undergraduate nursing students

ERA Journal ID14140
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsReid-Searl, Kerry (Author), McAllister, Margaret (Author), Dwyer, Trudy (Author), Krebs, Katrina Lane (Author), Anderson, Carina (Author), Quinney, Loretta (Author) and McLellan, Sandy (Author)
Journal TitleNurse Education Today
Journal Citation34 (9), pp. 1201-1206
Number of Pages6
Year2014
PublisherElsevier
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN0260-6917
1532-2793
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.04.004
Web Address (URL)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260691714001154
Abstract

Learning the skills of child health nursing requires more than technical skill development. Humanistic attributes such as being genuine, accepting and empathic are imperative in gaining the trust of a child and in helping them feel comforted and safe in a health care setting. Interpersonal theory has a long history in nursing and numerous contemporary theories have drawn on the seminal work of Peplau to advance nursing practice. However, rarely has this theory been applied to simulation learning. This paper reports on an innovative simulation technique that blends interpersonal theory with puppets. Qualitative evaluation using focus group method with fifteen undergraduate nursing students revealed that the pedagogy had a positive impact on characteristics of the learner, the learning process and on interpersonal communication skills development. The study deepened insights about the educative process and led to learning impacts that suggest that puppet-based learning is a powerful medium to bridge theory and practice, bringing the importance of interpersonal theory to life for students.

KeywordsChild; Compassion; Interpersonal nursing; Peplau; Pup-Ed (KRS simulation); Puppet; Solution focused nursing
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsCentral Queensland University
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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