NET2019 - "Getting comfortable with discomfort": The real world of Nursing. A small-scale pilot in experiential learning through the vector of first aid scenarios in a remote environment, applying whole brain modelling and means-end theory to add value t

With many newly qualified nurses leaving the profession and an increase in anxiety and depression within student nurses, this project aimed to take students out of their comfort zone and enhance their ability to reflect and deal with stress. In an effort to enhance their confidence, problem-solving and decision-making skills various scenario-based outdoor challenges were set over a period of a month, aimed at enhancing their resilience and application of knowledge through the environment.