RT Journal Article
T1 An immersive research activity for undergraduate nursing students: an educational innovation
A1 Villar Pérez, Lucía
A1 Ferreira Díaz, María José
K1 Adolescent health
K1 Community engagement
K1 Health promotion
K1 School nursing
K1 Undergraduate education
K1 Youth risk behaviors
AB BackgroundUndergraduate research projects can be used as powerful teaching–learning strategies to connect students with real-world nursing practice. This educational innovation was developed as a final-year nursing project that engaged students in a community-based health assessment in a rural school in Galicia, Spain.InnovationThe project guided an undergraduate nursing student through the full research process—needs assessment, data collection, analysis, and intervention design—under faculty supervision. Using validated tools on adolescent health behaviors (diet, activity, sleep, and substance use), the experience helped the student apply standardized nursing languages (NANDA-I, NIC, NOC) and translate evidence into a school-based intervention plan.ImplicationsThe project fostered critical thinking, professional identity, and social accountability by integrating academic learning with community engagement.ConclusionsUndergraduate projects that embed students in real-world contexts can enhance competence in research and health promotion while strengthening the link between nursing education and community practice.
PB Elsevier
YR 2026
FD 2026-03-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46940
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46940
LA eng
NO Pérez, L. V., & Díaz, M. J. F. (2026). An immersive research activity for undergraduate nursing students: an educational innovation. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 21(2), e411–e415. 10.1016/j.teln.2025.11.015
NO This work received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. It was conducted as part of an academic final-year nursing project within the undergraduate programme at the University of Santiago de Compostela. This research received no external funding and was carried out as part of an undergraduate academic project at the School of Nursing, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026