Resumen

ABADES-PORCEL, Mercedes  y  SIRVENT-ANGULO, Montserrat. Records Practices: Reflective Instrument for Students of Mental Health and Geriatrics. Educare [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.1, pp.182-198. ISSN 1409-4258.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15359/ree.21-1.10.

Objective. To analyse student nurses' reflections collected from their practical experience records in the mental health and geriatric departments at Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau University Nursing School (HSCSP EUI). Methodology: We carried out a descriptive, cross-sectional survey based on the reports received from 3rd year EUI students in 2012 and 2014. Data collected were sociodemographic variables (gender, age, nationality) and responses to two open questions extracted from the students' reports using a specially designed tool. The sample included reports from 158 students (81.6% women and 18.3% men). Qualitative and quantitative analysis of data was performed using the SPSS Windows program. Results showed that students considered teamwork and communication in geriatrics and mental health were more visible than in highly complex units. In addition, they found that the human relationship and the bonding between the patient and nurses were more humanistic. They also observed that the nurses were more involved and motivated than in other clinical technical units. Conclusion. Nursing students perceive practical experience in geriatrics and mental health field as transformative, and consider that knowledge of illnesses and human needs promotes their personal and professional growth.

Palabras clave : Students; clinical practice; geriatrics; reflective memory; mental health; nurses.

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