NLN Calls for Evidence-Based Standards with Nursing Education

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May 9, 2005--New York, NY-- Released today by the National League for Nursing, Transforming Nursing Education tackles head on the problem of making sweeping changes in nursing education without a strong evidence base. The NLN position statement urges nursing faculty "to base their

curriculum designs, teaching/learning strategies, and evaluation methods on research rather than on politically driven pronouncements."

For more details, please go to:

http://www.nln.org/newsreleases/callforstandards05092005.pdf

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Thanks, Vickie. I worry about all the new programs that are opening up -- and expansions that are forcing the modification of old programs. I've seen some of my local programs expand ... change the way they do things, etc. and I am not happy with all of it. I see that some of the students are being pushed through school too fast, just passed along from class to class regardless of their performance level, etc. Clinicals are being modified/shortened, etc. to accommodate the desires of faculty and students for "nice" schedules -- and it is not all for the good.

I don't think it is a coincidence that the 2 schools doing the most expansion/modification of their programs have an NCLEX pass rate of about 50%.

llg

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

To view a truly excellent PP presentation on incorporating evidence-based practice into nursing education, go to this link:

http://www.nursingsociety.org/research/16highlights_sheet4.doc

Go to the bottom of the page, and click on Professor McMillan's presentation.

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Hey Vicky

The 'links' embedded in the PDF didn't work for me. Do I get the gist that LNL is NOT advocating that nursing students have to take Philosophy and Literature just because PhysicalTherapists now require a Masters?

Grumble Grumble

Muttering under my breath

Papaw John

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
Hey Vicky

The 'links' embedded in the PDF didn't work for me. Do I get the gist that LNL is NOT advocating that nursing students have to take Philosophy and Literature just because PhysicalTherapists now require a Masters?

Grumble Grumble

Muttering under my breath

Papaw John

Sorry you are having difficulty. I checked the link again and it works for me... but I have high-speed cable Internet. In response to your second question, no, NLN, is NOT advocating that baccalaureate nursing education abandon a background in liberal arts, etc. They are only advocating that education be evaluated according to research-based outcomes. Hope this helps :)

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

love this concept from professor margaret mcmillan

deputy executive dean, faculty of health, the university of newcastle: australia

contemporary nursing curricula which promote development of knowledge-ability:

  • include discipline specific application of knowledge to practice
  • integrate knowledge from other sources to inform the practice of nursing
  • have a spiral effect - continual conceptualization and re-conceptualization
  • centralize the concept of inquiry into and about practice
  • align "thinking about nursing" with "knowing how to nurse"
  • cause learners to be thoughtful, skilled and efficient in nursing actions
  • promote the notion of "ongoing inquiry" - ie for life!

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

Encouraging and modeling life-long learning habits - that is key. We need to be careful that our nursing curricula and methodology is not based on past practices and tradition, but rather on research. Without a research backing (to document the value of practices used in teaching), valuable resources/ time may be wasted on ineffective strategies.

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
Hey Vicky

The 'links' embedded in the PDF didn't work for me. Do I get the gist that LNL is NOT advocating that nursing students have to take Philosophy and Literature just because PhysicalTherapists now require a Masters?

Grumble Grumble

Muttering under my breath

Papaw John

Try this link: http://www.nursingsociety.org/research/Mcmillan.ppt

Hope this helps :)

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