Engendering Student Empathy For Disabled Clients With Urinary Incontinence Through Experiential Learning

Authors

Karen A. Karlowicz, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Kay L. Palmer, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Publication Title

Urologic Nursing

Volume

26

Issue

5

Pages

373-379

Abstract

As part of a rehabilitation clinical course for senior baccalaureate nursing students, a disability-incontinence experiential learning activity is required. The assignment is intended to familiarize students with some of the challenges encountered by a client with mobility problems, including continence management issues using disposable undergarments. Wearing the undergarments dry and wet while being confined to a wheelchair provides insight and promotes empathy for patients with bladder control problems.

Comments

© 2006 Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates, Inc.

Included with the kind written permission of the publisher.

Original Publication Citation

Karlowicz, K. A., & Palmer, K. L. (2006). Engendering student empathy for disabled clients with urinary incontinence through experiential learning. Urologic Nursing, 26(5), 373-379.

Repository Citation

Karlowicz, Karen A. and Palmer, Kay L., "Engendering Student Empathy For Disabled Clients With Urinary Incontinence Through Experiential Learning" (2006). Nursing Faculty Publications. 58.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/nursing_fac_pubs/58