Critical Care Nursing Courses in Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs: Present and Future Directions / 중환자간호학회지

PURPOSE: This study examined the status of critical care nursing education in bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) to suggest future directions.METHODS: The target of the survey was 185 BSN programs that were certified by the Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education as of October 31, 2016. We structurally reviewed the curriculums and the course syllabi.RESULTS: Forty-eight courses of 42 BSN programs were analyzed. Only five programs offered both theoretical and practical courses in critical care nursing; 22 offered theoretical courses and 26 offered practical courses. Most courses were offered as electives with 1 or 2 credits, and were taught by faculty who were experts in adult health nursing.CONCLUSION: The results show that there is a quantitative shortage of critical care nursing education in the curriculum of BSN programs in Korea. The lack of knowledge and skills on critical care can lead to a burden of new intensive care unit nurses and is a threat to patients' health. It is necessary to develop a practical and integrative curriculum for critical care nursing education.

O que a literatura científica e os projetos político-pedagógicos revelam sobre a qualidade da educação superior em enfermagem? / What do the scientific literature and the political-pedagogical projects reveal about the quality of higher education in nursing?

INTRODUÇÃO: O atual panorama da educação superior em enfermagem configura-se pelo elevado número de cursos, cujos níveis de qualidade requerem questionamento. Com vistas a assegurar que a expansão destes cursos tenha critérios de qualidade, torna-se premente a avaliação do processo de formação. OBJETIVOS: Conhecer a literatura científica acerca do eixo temático 1 (ET1): avaliação da qualidade da educação superior em Enfermagem (QESE) e do eixo temático 2 (ET2): percepção de egressos acerca desta qualidade; compreender os parâmetros de qualidade que embasaram a elaboração de Projetos Político-Pedagógicos (PPP) de cursos de graduação em Enfermagem. MÉTODOS: Pesquisa bibliográfica, por meio de estratégias de busca utilizando combinações entre os termos avaliação, qualidade, Enfermagem, egressos e educação superior; pesquisa documental: análise de PPP de cursos de graduação em Enfermagem do município de São Paulo (SP) que disponibilizam o documento para consulta pública nos sites das instituições de ensino superior. RESULTADOS: Pesquisa bibliográfica: ET1: artigos internacionais, enfoque às competências clínicas (predomínio da visão tecnicista), ausência da concepção de QESE; ET2: artigos nacionais, aspectos com necessidades de melhorias: infraestruturadas IES, interdisciplinaridade, competências gerenciais e de liderança, superação do modelo hospitalocêntrico, dinamização das práticas docentes e a superação da dicotomia teoria e prática. Pesquisa documental: 6 dos 33 cursos de SP disponibilizam publicamente seus PPP; a maioria das preconizações das DCN de Enfermagem esteve presente nos documentos analisados. CONCLUSÃO: Os artigos nacionais demonstraram perspectiva ampliada acerca da QESE, condizente com a vertente humanística, ao contrário dos artigos internacionais (visão tecnicista); ínfimo número de PPP disponíveis.

INTRODUCTION: The current situation of higher education in nursing is marked the high number of courses whose quality levels require questioning. In order to ensure that the expansion of these courses has a quality criteria, the evaluation of the educational process is urgent. OBJECTIVE: To examine the scientific literature on the thematic axis 1 (TA1): evaluation of the quality of higher education in Nursing (QHEN) and thematic axis 2 (TA2): perception of graduates about this quality; to understand the quality parameters that supported the development of Political-Pedagogical Project (PPP) of undergraduate courses in Nursing. METHODS: Bibliographic search, using combinations of the terms assessment, quality, Nursing, graduates andhigher education; document search: analysis of the PPP of the undergraduate courses in Nursing in the state of São Paulo (SP) that provide the document for public consultation on the websites of higher education institutions. RESULTS: Literature: TA1: international articles focus on clinical skills (predominance of a technical vision), absence of the concept of QHEN; TA2: national articles, aspects in need of improvement: infrastructure of higher education institutions, interdisciplinarity, managerial and leadership skills, overcoming the hospital-centered model, stimulation of teaching practices and overcoming the dichotomy between theory and practice. Document search: only 6 of the 33 courses in SP provide their PPP; most of the National Curriculum Guidelines for Nursing were present in the analyzed documents. CONCLUSION: The national papers showed a broader perspectiveon QHEN, consistent with the humanistic aspect, unlike the international articles (technical vision); very small number of PPP available.

Analysis of influencing factors on clinical competence of baccalaureate nursing students / 上海第二医科大学学报

Objective To analyze the relationship between clinical competence of baccalaureate nursing students and its potential related factors,and investigate the results of curriculum reform of 4-year nursing undergraduate education.Methods The records of 263 baccalaureate nursing graduates were retrieved.Variables including age,years of college education,sex,college entrance examination scores,average scores of basic courses,average scores of public courses and average scores of professional courses were collected.Clinical competence was measured by the clinical practice tests at various clinical units.The linear regression analysis was performed to find out the influencing factors of clinical competence.Results The clinical competence was significantly related to sex,average scores of public courses and average scores of professional courses(P

A Longitudinal Study of Critical Thinking Dispositions & Critical Thinking Skills in Baccalaureate Nursing Students / 간호학회지

PURPOSE: This longitudinal study was done to investigate critical thinking dispositions and critical thinking skills of nursing students enrolled in a 4-year baccalaureate program at a university in Korea. METHOD: The study used a longitudinal design. A convenience sample of 32 nursing students who were completing their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year in a baccalaureate program at a selected university was included. The subjects completed the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (CCTDI), the California Critical Thinking Skill Test (CCTST), and a demographic questionnaire. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, repeated ANOVA, adjusted p-values, and Pearson's correlation coefficient with SAS 8.12. RESULTS: There was statistically significant improvement according to academic year in the CCTDI total mean score (F=7.54, p= .0001) and subscales of Open-mindedness, Self-confidence, and Maturity. Contrarily, no statistically significant difference was found in the CCTST total mean score and subscales' score except Analysis. CONCLUSION: There is no significant correlation between critical thinking dispositions and skills, so it will be necessary to repeat a study like this, and the translated instruments should be modified by considering Korean culture.