Nursing Practice for the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Substitute Program of Practice in Adult Nursing (Chronic Care Nursing)
Abstract
Yukari Nishio, Rie Nishimura, Shinko Fujinaga, and Yukiko Suzuki
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were required to provide nursing practice within the university. This study presents details of a substitute program of practice in adult nursing (chronic care nursing) developed to meet this challenge. The program consisted of three components: (1) training in identifying problems from limited information, (2) situation-based training (implementation of the nursing process for patients with chronic disease), and (3) training in handling unforeseen developments. It was considered that nursing students could experience and learn about nursing with patients living with chronic diseases, in a similar manner to clinical practice, through a substitute practice at the university. Results indicated that students could clarify the challenges they faced and share what they learned seamlessly, highlighting the program’s potential as a new educational method. In the future, it is necessary to analyze student learning in the substitute practice and continue to deliver educational content and methods that generate positive learning effects.