title: Service Learning With a Geriatric Population: Changing Attitudes and Improving Knowledge.
abstract: Relatively few nursing students choose to specialize in geriatric nursing. While increased clinical exposure and improved knowledge of the elderly have been proposed to manage this staffing dilemma, successful strategies have not been identified. This study examined nursing students' attitudes and knowledge about the elderly, before and after service learning experiences in Senior Citizen Centers. Through these interventions, students had significantly improved attitudes and knowledge about the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Associate Dean and Assistant Professor (Dr Beauvais), Fairfield University, Connecticut; and Clinical Assistant Professor (Ms Foito), Instructor (Ms Pearlin), and Clinical Assistant Professor (Ms Yost), Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beauvais
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foito
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pearlin
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yost
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D064407:Senior Centers; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult