title: Problem based learning: an opportunity for theatre nurse education.
abstract: In my experience theatre nurses are always saying that student nurses just don't know enough anatomy, even with compulsory regular teaching of the subject in pre-registration nurse education. Boud and Feletti (1997) say anatomy and other subjects are forgotten because when they are taught students do not perceive their relevance. Problem based learning (PBL) seeks to overcome this difficulty by integrating theory and practice. This article will describe problem based learning and give an example of a scenario used in this educational process. The benefits of a PBL theatre nursing course and the implications for theatre nurse education will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Anglia University.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*