Mapping the Disaster Competency Landscape in Undergraduate Nursing: A Case Study of Nursing Educators in British Columbia, Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorCalvert, Ann
dc.contributor.advisorRoy, Sylvie
dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, Wendy M.
dc.contributor.committeememberBrandon, Jim
dc.contributor.committeememberDrolet, Julie Lynne
dc.contributor.committeememberGereluk, Dianne T.
dc.date2019-06
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-28T16:55:42Z
dc.date.available2018-11-28T16:55:42Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-22
dc.description.abstractThe province of British Columbia in Canada is experiencing an increase in both natural and human made disasters as evidenced by recent forest fires, floods, and avalanches. Nurses are known to be one of the largest groups of health care workers and are often challenged to care for members of the public during these events. Many nurses have stated that they do not have enough education to provide quality care in a disaster role, as they received no education in their undergraduate nursing degrees. This qualitative case study explored four questions through the lens of ten British Columbia Nursing Educators using an adult learning framework. These questions are: How are disaster competencies currently taught? How do educators determine relevant content, learning activities, outcomes, and assessment criteria? What challenges, supports, and resources that have influenced educators in designing and integrating disaster competencies into their curricula? What recommendations can be offered for other educators? The findings from this study indicated that disaster nursing knowledge is taught either within an existing global health course or rarely is levelled throughout the program. Content is determined by the educator and is delivered by expert guest speakers, as well as didactic lectures, or simulation; however, no specific model is used. Many challenges exist to educators, which include lack of resources, workload, and instructor knowledge. Recommendations include the development of a British Columbia generalist undergraduate disaster nursing model to enhance educator and student learning and the development of context specific content.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMcKenzie, W. M. (2018). Mapping the Disaster Competency Landscape in Undergraduate Nursing: A Case Study of Nursing Educators in British Columbia, Canada (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/34539en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34539
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109199
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Education
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectdisaster
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Healthen_US
dc.titleMapping the Disaster Competency Landscape in Undergraduate Nursing: A Case Study of Nursing Educators in British Columbia, Canada
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Research
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education (EdD)
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