Background: Fast paced nursing programs, including the 20-month UBC-Vancouver Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, create unique challenges for students’ wellbeing. Led by Dr. Elisabeth Bailey, the UBC BSN program has developed the Self & Collective Care Series, a set of modules designed to support students to develop skills related to self and collective care, reflective practice, and social belonging. Each of the four modules consists of asynchronous pre-work and a facilitated, synchronous session. The pilot offering of this learning series started in September 2022.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore students’ experiences with the series to inform future iterations.
Methods: We are using multiple methods of data collection including access to individual self-reflections that students have engaged with at the end of each module of the Self & Collective Care Series; more in-depth survey questions inquiring about student experiences with the modules; and individual semi-structured interviews. This study draws on interpretive description and will use Braun and Clarke’s Thematic Analysis approach for data analysis.
Our research questions are:
- Does the Self & Collective Care Series support students to develop reflexivity and skills related to the three primary domains of interest: (a) stress management/self and collective care; (b) mindful and reflective practice; and (c) social connection and belonging?
- Does the Self & Collective Care Series meet the changing needs of students as they move through the BSN program?
- What do students perceive as the strengths and limitations of the series and what future changes do they recommend, if any?
Project Team:
- Principal Investigators: Nassim Adhami & Elisabeth Bailey
- Co-Investigators: Sabrina Gill & Sheryl Zentner
- Research Assistant: Dar’Ya (Dasha) Dayachuk
- Student Collaborators: Christopher Charles, Kasey Knowles, Nancy Manhas