This report documents the process of implementing and evaluating a a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU), and the model’s potential ability to support undergraduate nursing students within Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB).
The accompanying guideline provide interested parties with a guide to setting up and
running a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU). The tips and suggestions in this summary are drawn from the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) experiences of setting up and evaluating their DEUs, and the broader literature on supporting nursing education.
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A Practical Guide to Developing a Dedicated Education Unit (PDF, 2.4Mb)
Full Report | Enhancing nursing education through Dedicated Education Units (PDF, 900Kb)
Background:
An action-research project, completed in 2012, to examine the benefits to learners achieved by implementing a new approach to nursing placements, Dedicated Education Units (DEUs). A collaboration between Manukau Institute of Technology and Counties Manukau District Health Board.
Research report prepared by Willem Fourie and Beverley McClelland.
Guidelines developed by Sheona Watson, Berodice Flotman, Willem Fourie, Beverley McClelland, Denise Kivell, Lynette Cooper, Pam Williams, Sandra McDonald and Rose Whittle.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa National Project Fund (NPF)