TITLE: Trends in Registered Nurse Education 1998 to 2008: A Report of a National Study on Basic RN Programs.

AUTHORS: Helen J. Streubert Speziale, EdD, RN & Linbania Jacobson, EdD, RN, CPHQ

PRICE: NLN Members $24.95 Non NLN Members $29.95

PUBLICATION DATE: March 2005

OVERVIEW:
In spring 2003, the NLN sent a questionnaire to the 1,459 schools that offer RN pre-licensure programs (associate degree, diploma and baccalaureate) to identify how the practices, methodologies, and strategies used in RN education programs changed in the previous five years and were expected to change in the next five years. Schools were asked to comment on the degree to which their emphasis on each of 187 items had changed from 1998 to 2003, and then to forecast what their emphasis on each of item would be 2008. The 187 items were clustered into the following areas: Curriculum, Teaching, Evaluation, Clinical/Laboratory, Faculty, and Students.

Through 87 graphs, many of which show comparisons by program type, this Report provides data on items when 50 percent of the schools were in agreement about a trend. The most frequently recurring theme across five of the six major categories is the influence technology is having and will continue to have on the future of nursing education. Other trends are also noted and discussed. Six recommendations are presented.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Background Information

• Demographic Information
• Institutional Type
• Carnegie Classification of Institution
• Nursing Accrediting Agency
• Significant Change in Programmatic Hours in Past 5 Years
• Time of Starting Nursing Courses in 2003 Compared to 1998
• Projected Time of Starting Nursing Courses in the Curriculum in 2008 as Compared to 2003

Curriculum Design/Focus/Framework/Program Objectives/Outcomes

• Diversity
• Informatics
• Health Care Costs/Economics/Financial Management
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Management/Delegation
• Health Promotion/Wellness Care
• Critical Thinking
• Changing Health Care Environment/Managed Care

Teaching Methods/Approaches

• Simulation
• Case Studies
• Active Learning Strategies
• Concept Mapping
• CD-ROMs
• Distance Learning
• Use of the Internet in a Course
• Use of Chat Rooms
• Use of Listservs
• Problem-Based Learning
• Cooperative/Collaborative Learning
• Mentoring
• Videoconferencing
• Use of Lectures

Evaluation Methods/Approaches

• Computer-Adapted Testing
• Use of Creative Projects
• Critical Analysis
• Self-Assessment

Clinical Experiences and Use of the Laboratory

• Use of Computer Simulation
• Use of Competency-Based Assessment and Staff/ Faculty Partnership Model
  

Faculty Dimensions of Program Design/Implementation

• Use of Computers
• Evidence-Based Teaching
• Innovative Teaching Approaches
• Use of Adjunct Faculty
• Use of Clinical Experts
• Grant Writing

Students Recruitment/Retention/Enrollment

• Support Services to Retain Students
• Recruitment/Retention of Diverse Populations
• Recruitment at Middle Schools by All Program Types
  

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