TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Undergraduate placements in geriatric care facilities: students gaining experience with challenging/responsive behaviors
JO  - Journal of nursing education
A1  - O'Connell, Beverly
A1  - Guse, Lorna
A1  - Greenslade, Loreley
A1  - Osterreicher, Angela
A1  - Jensen, Fiona
SP  - 623
EP  - 627
VL  - 56
IS  - 10
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0148-4834
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20170918-08
ID  - ref1
ER  -