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Use of Nursing Concepts in Program and Course Descriptions: An Analysis of Prelicensure Baccalaureate Nursing Programs in the United States.
- Source :
- Nurse Educator; Jan/Feb2023, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p1-6, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Ongoing discussions address how and when to introduce nursing concepts in nursing education. Purpose: To examine whether baccalaureate nursing programs use 4 nursing concepts in their program and course descriptions. Methods: Researchers explored websites of 300 US bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) programs and assigned scores based on how many of 4 nursing concepts (context, holism, health, and caring) were represented in program and 3 course descriptions. Results: Mean program and course scores were 2.51, 0.96, 1.17, and 1.18, respectively. Programs and courses included between 0 and 4 concepts in their descriptions. There was a significant difference in program scores between BSN programs in 4 US regions. The most frequently identified concept was "context" in program descriptions and "holism" in course descriptions. Conclusions: Discipline-specific concepts are missing in many baccalaureate programs and course descriptions, which raises questions about how and when nursing students are learning what nursing is. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03633624
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Nurse Educator
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160653240
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001256