Death education in baccalaureate nursing programs

These findings reveal that an emphasis on death and dying in baccalaureate nursing schools has definitely increased over the past 20 years. Ninety-five percent of the schools reported here have some emphasis on death and dying. The majority of nursing students take the death and dying offerings. Overwhelmingly, the professional background of the instructor is nursing. While only 5 percent of the schools do not offer anything in death and dying, nearly half of these plan to offer something "within the next five years." If death and dying offerings influence students' attitudes, as is suggested in research cited above, baccalaureate nursing programs in the United States apparently have taken positive steps toward helping nurses cope with dying over the past 20 years. If nurses themselves cannot deal with death, caring for a dying patient may be difficult. With continued increased emphasis on death and dying in nursing curricula, both nurses, patients, and patients' families will hopefully benefit.     

Occupational health nursing education. Curricular content in baccalaureate programs

It is important that occupational health nursing content be offered in academic institutions to support the scope of practice in the specialty. Less than 50% of the schools responding (N = 215) included content specific to occupational health nursing concepts and practice, related fields of knowledge, and management of the occupational health unit. Occupational health nurses in practice settings and educational institutions should collaborate on the development of occupational health content in nursing school curricula.     

Genetic education in baccalaureate and associate degree nursing programs in Japan

Abstract The purpose of the present study was to ascertain the amount and type of genetic content in basic nursing education programs in Japan baccalaureate degree (BSN) and associate degree (ADN), and to describe the qualifications of faculty members teaching the genetics content. A questionnaire was used to examine these. The sample was derived from 66 basic nursing preparatory programs. Faculty members from 34 out of 75 (44.7%) of the BSN programs and 32 out of 52 (61.5%) of the ADN programs returned completed surveys, providing a total response rate of 52%. As a result of the analysis of the survey data, the researchers recommend increasing the amount of genetic content, related to nursing practice, in the curriculum of Japanese baccalaureate and associate degree nursing programs. In addition, the researchers recommend increasing the number of nursing faculty specialising in genetics. Japanese nursing education must incorporate genetic knowledge into the curricula to produce professionals who are prepared to practise in the current and future genetic health care arena.     

构建老年护理本科人才课程设置方案的研究

目的基于德尔菲法构建老年护理本科人才课程设置方案。方法借鉴国外老年护理课程设置的经验,以我国《本科医学教育标准——护理学专业》为依据,构建老年护理本科人才课程设置方案初稿,采用德尔菲法对26名护理学专家进行两轮专家咨询。结果两轮专家咨询后专家意见趋于一致,专家权威系数为0.908,第2轮意见的Kendall协调系数为0.511,最终确立4个课程群,即公共基础课程群、专业基础课程群、专业课程群、素质能力拓展课程群,共46门课程,含31门必修课和15门选修课。结论构建的老年护理本科课程设置方案结果可靠,实现老年护理专业本科生知识结构与能力素质的有效衔接,为老年护理二级学科的建立奠定理论基础。     

护理本科院校理论教学与临床实践差距的研究

目的探讨护理本科院校理论教学与临床实践的差距。方法采用现象学研究方法,对12名临床护理教师和18名本科护理专业实习学生进行深度访谈。结果导致护理本科院校理论教学与临床实践差距的主要因素有:部分书本知识更新滞后于临床发展;学校部分课程设置与课时安排不合理;学校教学情境与临床实践情境不一致;基础护理教学与临床实际应用的侧重点不同;学校教师与临床教师沟通欠缺等。结论为缩短理论与实践的差距,应发展与临床紧密结合的护理师资队伍,注重培养学生评判性思维和应变能力,优化课程设计,合理安排学生实践。     

International immersion programs in baccalaureate nursing education: professor and student perspectives

This article presents the dual perspectives of professor and student in relation to the explicit need for nurses to become acutely conscious of cultural competence through self-awareness and how this influences nursing care. Mary Anne Levine, Professor of Nursing, discusses the development, planning, implementation, and evolution of the International Immersion Program (IIP) at Humboldt State University. The student experience, integration, and evaluation of IIP and its impact on one's professional and personal life are described by Elizabeth Perpetua, currently a practicing RN, who participated in the program in Nakhodka, Russia.     

The influence of managed care on U.S. baccalaureate nursing education programs

The transformation of health care into managed care has raised many issues and concerns for nurse educators. The milieu in which nurses currently practice reflects the restructuring shaped by managed care principles. The shift from acute care to expanded community services has changed the way health care is provided within hospital settings. The organization of nursing programs has been affected by this shift, and the ramifications of these external forces on curriculum structure have altered the way nursing students are educated. This article presents research demonstrating the changes in the structure of the curricula for baccalaureate nursing education in 2001, which were caused by health care reform in effect since 1994.     

How baccalaureate nursing programs teach writing

BACKGROUND. Written communication skills are critical for nursing practice. However, nursing faculty often find students unprepared to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. This integrative review identifies and discusses specific approaches used in baccalaureate programs to teach writing skills to prelicensure nursing students. METHODS. Electronic databases PubMed, CINALHL, and ERIC were used. Nine articles were found describing programs that taught writing skills to prelicensure nursing students in baccalaureate programs. All articles were published since 1990 and met inclusion and exclusion criteria. Writing programs were divided into two categories: stand‐alone programs and programs integrated across a nursing curriculum. Instructional strategies were analyzed to identify common elements. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION. Five common elements of such programs were identified: short writing assignments, faculty training, sequential writing assignments, giving students examples of successful writing or explaining grading rubrics, and revision after faculty or peer feedback. Across‐curriculum programs appeared to include these components more often than stand‐alone programs. CONCLUSION. Writing programs implemented across a nursing curriculum may be more likely to include certain common components than are stand‐alone programs. There is a critical need to measure both short‐ and long‐term outcomes of these writing programs.     

Is gerontological nursing included in baccalaureate nursing programs?

There is a significant effort to include gerontological nursing in baccalaureate nursing programs, but there needs to be continuous evaluation as to the nature and extent of this content. The four stages of the Curriculum Process Model (directive, formative, functional, and evaluative) provide a logical and systematic approach for developing or revising a curriculum. Although the status of gerontological nursing content, faculty preparation, and clinical settings for gerontological experiences have improved, they still do not provide the necessary educational background for students.     

护理学本科教育标准及专业认证

该文概要介绍了国内外医学教育和护理学教育标准化发展的趋势,并聚焦于我国本科护理学教育标准,详细阐述了该标准的用途、内容结构及其特点。在此基础上,重点介绍了目前我国本科护理学专业认证的基本程序,包括认证专家组的组成、认证的具体步骤、认证活动的形式和过程,以期帮助国内各护理院校进一步认识和理解本科护理学教育标准的内涵和本科护理学专业认证工作的重要意义。     

护理学专业认证的回顾与展望

专业认证作为高等教育质量保证的重要措施,促使高等教育机构质量保障由外部力量转变为教育机构自我发展、自我激励、自我约束的内在需求。科学的专业认证制度既能有效地保障专业教育发展的基本需求,又能调动专业教育院校的特色化和个性化发展的积极性。该文通过回顾国内外护理学专业认证、教育标准和规范的发展现状,探讨我国护理学专业认证的未来与发展。