need some input about microbiology competencies for nursing students

jsr · May 17, 2005

Hello to all,

I am a professor of microbiology. I am trying to gather some information from nursing students (those who are still in nursing school as well as those who are out of school and have already taken the NCLEX) about what microbiological concepts are requisite for 1) your understanding of nursing class information , and 2) the NCLEX exam. This information is to be presented to other professors of microbiology: we are trying to come up with the best curriculum to cover necessary topics for nursing students.

1. What were the topics that keep re-surfacing in your nursing classes (nosocomial infections, tuberculosis, antibiotics, etc.)

2. What do you WISH you had learned better in micro that you thought you would never see again (metabolism, immunology, etc)?

3. What was NOT covered in micro that you wish that you had had?

4. Which nursing classes depend more on your prior knowledge of micro than other nursing classes?

5. What topics in LAB really came in handy, and which did not?

6. What kinds of questions did you see on the NCLEX that covered any topic in microbiology?

7. Was your microbiology course specifically for nurses (primarily) or was it a general course (one course for ALL majors in any area of healthcare)?

thanks so much to all!