A STUDY OF TWO BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAMS (NURSING PROGRAMS).
Contributors: St. Louis University.
Published: 1990
Number of pages: 180
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: Today, as throughout the more than 100 years since nursing schools were established in this country, there has been concern about the educational preparation of nurses, the diversity, lack of standardization, and overall public awareness of differing types of nursing preparation.

Our rapidly changing and complex technical health care has drastically and dramatically increased acuity levels of hospitalized patients, expanding the parameters of the nurses' role and expectations. Because of the complexity and scope of these problems, it becomes more imperative for as many nurses as possible to achieve a broader educational base on which to function.

This study, utilizing a modified evaluation instrument based on Mary Duffy's Characteristics of a Top-Ranked School Survey: An Evaluation Instrument for Schools of Nursing, looks at four baccalaureate programs for registered nurses, seeking evaluation from those most closely associated with the programs, that is, the students, graduates, and faculty.

Demographic information, mean scores, and strengths and weaknesses identified by respondents are presented. Statistically significant differences were obtained from questionnaire data analyzed through analysis of variance. Post-hoc testing utilizing the correlated T-Test was then performed on the data. In-depth interviews conducted with the dean/director of the two primary schools under study revealed no major deviance from criteria as outlined by appropriate nursing accrediting body. Total mean attitude scores were positive for all baccalaureate programs for registered nurses in the study.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-08, Section: B, page: 3779.

Thesis (PH.D.)--SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, 1990.

School code: 0193.