| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2677544 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 2015 | 4 Pages |
•Nursing homes offer a variety of residents who also have a variety of conditions.•Nursing homes provide repeat opportunities to practice skills.•Nursing homes improve communication skills and increase student confidence.•Nursing homes provide a slow pace environment for learning assessment skills.
Acquiring strong assessment skills is imperative for nursing students in order to enhance their learning experiences and future nursing practice. Nursing homes offer a quality clinical experience exposing students to residents experiencing multiple chronic diseases with various levels of physical and cognitive functioning in a slower paced environment. Students' perceptions validated that the nursing home setting provided an effective clinical environment for the development of assessment skills.
