TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of a natural disaster: under- and postgraduate nursing education following the Canterbury, New Zealand, earthquake experiences
AU - Richardson, S.K.
AU - Richardson, A.
AU - Trip, H.
AU - Tabakakis, K.
AU - Josland, H.
AU - Maskill, V.
AU - Dolan, B.
AU - Hickmott, B.
AU - Houston, G.
AU - Cowan, L.
AU - McKay, L.
PY - 2015/9
Y1 - 2015/9
N2 - While natural disasters have been reported internationally in relation to the injury burden, role of rescuers and responders, there is little known about the impact on education in adult professional populations. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake affected the Canterbury region of New Zealand on 4 September 2010 followed by more than 13,000 aftershocks in the three years to September 2013. As part of a larger study, a mixed method survey was used to explore factors impacting nurses engaged in education through polytechnic and university courses. This paper presents factors that were self-identified by students as supporting their ability to continue with education. Participants were recruited from three nursing settings: undergraduate nursing students, Registered Nurses (RNs) engaged in post-registration education and RNs engaged in postgraduate courses. A total of 290 participants took part in the study. A number of factors identified by participants could be addressed in pre-disaster course planning and curriculum design; through education and support of both students and staff; and the active promotion of personal, professional and institutional resilience.
AB - While natural disasters have been reported internationally in relation to the injury burden, role of rescuers and responders, there is little known about the impact on education in adult professional populations. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake affected the Canterbury region of New Zealand on 4 September 2010 followed by more than 13,000 aftershocks in the three years to September 2013. As part of a larger study, a mixed method survey was used to explore factors impacting nurses engaged in education through polytechnic and university courses. This paper presents factors that were self-identified by students as supporting their ability to continue with education. Participants were recruited from three nursing settings: undergraduate nursing students, Registered Nurses (RNs) engaged in post-registration education and RNs engaged in postgraduate courses. A total of 290 participants took part in the study. A number of factors identified by participants could be addressed in pre-disaster course planning and curriculum design; through education and support of both students and staff; and the active promotion of personal, professional and institutional resilience.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84942982262&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1080/07294360.2015.1011099
DO - 10.1080/07294360.2015.1011099
M3 - Article
SN - 0729-4360
VL - 34
SP - 986
EP - 1000
JO - Higher Education Research and Development
JF - Higher Education Research and Development
IS - 5
ER -