Nursing Education: A Call for Radical Transformation

[Tait, MSN, RN]

Has anyone else read this book lately? I am currently around pg 100. Was wondering what other educators are thinking about this potential change to nursing curriculum.

http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/publications/educating-nurses-call-radical-transformation

[nurse2033, MSN, RN]

I read it a while ago and felt it wasn't very radical. That said, I think they have some good ideas about how to improve nursing education. But that, like nursing practice, is at the mercy of budgetary limitations. I think every one of their ideas will take more time and money. The call to increase faculty salaries is the perfect example. I only teach part time for that exact reason. Stress to churn out students will only get worse in the future. Taking more time to produce better students is a great idea, but will it work? Sorry if I'm cynical about the state of nursing. My current job is falling prey to bean counters and budgetary priorities. To answer your question I think they have great ideas, but are idealistic.