ADN TO BSN: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ARTICULATION OF NURSING EDUCATION IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS (CAREER MOBILITY, ADVANCED PLACEMENT).
Contributors: Boston College.
Published: 1984
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Education, Higher.
Description: This is a descriptive study of the transfer/admission process and curriculum of the nursing programs at Bristol Community College, Cape Cod Community College, Massasoit Community College and Southeastern Massachusetts University.

The study makes recommendations for a smoother process of articulation for the associate degree nurse from southeastern Massachusetts entering the baccalaureate program at SMU. The process has kept in mind the philosophy of the four institutions, the importance of having the least amount of repetition in the curriculum and the necessity of meeting the educational needs of this adult learner.

The importance of articulation is clearly shown through the many reports over the past one hundred years calling for an improved career mobility process in nursing education.

A review of the literature discusses associate and baccalaureate degree nursing education and several approaches to articulation used by other institutions across the country.

Each of the four institutions in the study has been described and its curriculum design explained and compared to the others. The transfer process is explained and barriers to the process identified. The average RN student at Southeastern Massachusetts University for the years 1979-1983 is described, including numbers from each institution, grade point average and results of challenge examinations.

The "2800 plus" course and daily objectives of all four institutions were identified. The objectives were then separated into five roles of the nurse: provider of care, teacher, communicator, leader-manager and member of the profession. The objectives were then compared to identify similarities and differences between the baccalaureate degree and associate degree programs. This analysis was verified by two representatives from each institution to ensure reliability.

Recommendations have been made that would improve the process of articulation for the AD student in southeastern Massachusetts. The recommendations build upon the data presented. Changes have been suggested relative to the organization of the programs, the streamlining of the admission process, the curriculum content, the development of new courses and the challenge process. Thus, this study lays the foundation for the improved articulation process in southeastern Massachusetts. Faculty must work together to improve the educational process for the RN student.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-04, Section: A, page: 1056.

Thesis (PH.D.)--BOSTON COLLEGE, 1984.

School code: 0016.