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Thesis
Incorporating Pesticide Education Into Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
12/2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3569
Abstract
Limited curricula and expertise covering environmental health hazards such as pesticides is a challenge for most nursing faculty, yet critical for public health outcomes. A quasi-experimental pilot study was implemented in an undergraduate community health course. National initiatives for medical and nursing education provided a framework where students discussed pesticide exposure risks in order to understand the importance of an environmental health history and identification of vulnerable populations for optimal care planning and referral. Information was presented to students using the public health intervention model, case study teaching strategies, and pre-survey and post-survey evaluations. Results: Pre- and post-aggregate student survey responses achieved statistical significance (p == .001) for opinion and knowledge questions. Student post-survey comments reflected learning and overall satisfaction with case study method. More studies in a variety of nursing programs are needed to determine if this is the most effective method for the integration of pesticide education.
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- Title
- Incorporating Pesticide Education Into Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum
- Creators
- Margaret C. (Peggy) O'Neil
- Contributors
- Phyllis J. Eide (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590738201842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis