Camp Can-Do. Outcomes of an experiential learning experience.
Because the most effective way to learn is by doing, faculty need to develop experiential learning experiences for students. The authors discuss one such experience, a multiple sclerosis camp where nursing students lived with and cared for their clients for 6 days. The camp experience illustrates how educators can partner with community organizations to the benefit of both.
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School of Nursing, University of Texas-Houston, USA. mwhite@son1.nur.uth.tmc.edu
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