Integrating Community Service into Nursing Education: A Guide to Service-Learning

by Patricia A. Bailey (Editor)

Service-learning gives nurse educators a simple tool for linking classroom learning to the community. A growing movement among educators nationwide, it combines community volunteer service with a structured learning experience which includes student preparation and reflection. This book is a guide to applying service learning to the nursing curriculum, written by nurse educators who have created and implemented a successful program at the University of Scranton. It includes essays by community agency administrators who have participated in these programs, student feedback, and many case examples.

126 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999