Acquisition of Hard-to-Learn Knowledge in the Domain of Geriatric Care Nursing

• In Event: 53.081 - Roundtable Session 21
  In Roundtable Session: 53.081-13 - What (Knowledge) Do We Learn in the Workplace and How to Measure It?

Abstract

This contribution aims to investigate the learning process of newly hired geriatric care nurse assistants. The main focus of this interview study with 14 German geriatric nurses was to identify (1) knowledge that is hard to learn but simultaneously highly important for the daily job as a nurse assistant as well as (2) already existing activities and strategies that help to acquire such hard-to-learn knowledge because of their inherent pedagogic characteristics. The findings of this study will be used to derive practical implications of how to improve the current learning process of such nurse assistants.

Authors

• Bianca Steffen, Paderborn University

• Michael Goller, University of Paderborn

• Christian Harteis, Paderborn University