Abstract
Background: Health care is delivered to patients in the community, frequently in their own homes. New graduates need to be prepared for this unique nursing role to care for patients in the home health setting.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess student satisfaction with an innovative pedagogy to teach home health nursing using an immersion experience. The immersion experience delivered the home health nursing activity using 360-degree footage and zoom in pictures presented via a web platform.
Methods: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design with convenience sampling of 81 nursing students enrolled in the third semester of an associate degree program. Data were collected through an online survey eliciting anonymous feedback.
Results: Participant feedback revealed this new pedagogy engaged nursing students and received overwhelmingly positive responses. A review of student feedback through written comments provided further support that this immersion experience exceeded expectations.
Conclusion: The 360-degree immersion home care experience provided problem-based learning that positively impacted student self-reported satisfaction and perceived learning.