title: Experiential learning as service for others.
abstract: Experiential learning provides an avenue for educating oneself, others, and communities and can lead to involvement in efforts designed to change social systems and improve conditions that affect a nation as a whole. This article provides an overview of experiential learning related to service and presents an example of one nurse's efforts to contribute to her community through the MERCI: Medical Equipment Recovery of Clean Inventory program at the University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville.
authors.affiliation: University of Vermont, Burlington, USA.
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Canales
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009726:Nurses; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D016730:Program Development; D008921:Religious Missions; D012106:Research; D014768:Virginia; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*