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Chapter 7

Chapter 7. Nursing Education. Nursing Education. Compare and contrast the types of educational preparation for nursing Describe the educational preparation for a graduate degree

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Chapter 7

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  1. Chapter 7 Nursing Education

  2. Nursing Education • Compare and contrast the types of educational preparation for nursing • Describe the educational preparation for a graduate degree • Compare and contrast the alternative options provided by career-ladder or bridge programs, external degree, Bachelor or Science in Nursing completion, and online universities • Describe the purpose of nursing program accreditation • Discuss the future of nursing education

  3. Path of Diploma Education • Oldest form • Emphasis on skills • Less than 10% of all RN programs • 2-3 years • Close relationship between nursing school and hospital—prepared for that hospital

  4. Path of Associate Degree Education • First and only program developed from research and experimentation • Began in 1951, grown to more than 880 programs • 18 to 21 school calendar months at community college earning 60-72 semester credits

  5. Path of Baccalaureate Education • 1889 Mercy Hospital in Chicago affiliated with Northwestern University • Early programs usually 5 years in length • 4 to 5 years in length (120-140 credits)

  6. Nontraditional Paths for Nursing Education • What about a master's degree as a path to becoming an RN? • Attractive to college graduates • Some colleges offer this as the initial professional degree in nursing • What about a doctoral path to becoming an RN? • Least common

  7. Graduate Education • Why would I want a master's degree? • Clinical, educational expertise • Why would I want a doctoral degree? • Power, authority, and professional status • To lead and improve nursing practice

  8. Other Types of Nursing Education • What is a career-ladder program? • Focuses on articulation without loss of credit • Example: RN to BSN or MSN or doctoral levels • What is a BSN-completion program? • RN baccalaureate program • Nurse receives transfer credit in basic education courses taken at other institutions

  9. Other Types of Nursing Education (cont’d) • What is an external-degree program? • Credit for knowledge regardless on how knowledge acquired • Nontraditional program—obtains degree without attending classes • What are the Internet resources? • Courses and entire programs by means of the World Wide Web

  10. Accreditation • What does it mean to be accredited? • Assures standards above legal requirements • Guarantees quality education • What two organizations provide nursing program accreditation? • NLNAC • AACN • What implications does it have after graduation? • May be required as prerequisite in graduate degree programs

  11. Nursing Education: Future Trends • The changing student profile • Nontraditional students—making midlife career changes • Older, married, and with families • Poor, minority, and foreign students • Educational mobility • How to return nurses to school for education advancement

  12. Nursing Education: Future Trends (cont’d) • A shortage of qualified nursing faculty • Average age 50.2 • Decreasing number of nurses becoming instructors • Technology and education • Advances in telecommunications and computer-assisted instruction • Outreach programs

  13. Nursing Education: Future Trends (cont’d) • Changing health care settings • Shift from inpatient to outpatient settings • Focus on maintaining health versus dealing with illness • The aging population • Growing • Eldercare

  14. Nursing Education: Future Trends (cont’d) • Emerging opportunities • Increased demand for RNs • Case manager • Independent consultant • Nurse practitioner • Policy maker • Entrepreneur

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