@article{ref1,
title="Undergraduate placements in geriatric care facilities: students gaining experience with challenging/responsive behaviors",
journal="Journal of nursing education",
year="2017",
author="O'Connell, Beverly and Guse, Lorna and Greenslade, Loreley and Osterreicher, Angela and Jensen, Fiona",
volume="56",
number="10",
pages="623-627",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Undergraduate nursing students may experience challenging behaviors in residents during their clinical placement in geriatric long-term care (GLTC) facilities. <br><br>METHOD: Bachelor of Nursing students participated in an anonymous online questionnaire (n = 116). <br><br>RESULTS: The students witnessed a wide range of challenging behaviors, also referred to as responsive behaviors, in GLTC residents. The most frequent behaviors included agitation/restlessness, repetitive talk, and wandering. Although behaviors such as physical aggression and disinhibited sexual behavior were experienced less frequently, students found these behaviors the most distressing. Students felt ill-prepared to manage these behaviors, which was associated with higher levels of distress. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The students demonstrated good theoretical knowledge about responsive behaviors, but the lack of personal experience in managing such behaviors left the students feeling ill-prepared and distressed. Incorporating the opportunity to experience behaviors in a supported environment, such as in simulation, could reduce student distress and increase their sense of competency. [J Nurs Educ. 2017;56(10):623-627.].<br><br>Copyright 2017, SLACK Incorporated.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0148-4834",
doi="10.3928/01484834-20170918-08",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20170918-08"
}