Pelletier D, Donoghue J, Duffield C, Adams A
Faculty of Nursing, University of Technology, Sydney.
Aust J Adv Nurs. 1998;16(2):26-35.
In a climate of diminishing financial resources in service industries such as health care and education, it is not surprising that a focus on measuring and ensuring appropriate outcomes is widespread. Graduate education has the potential to make a significant difference to the professional behaviour of graduates. Postgraduate nursing coursework programs have been developed and offered in such a climate, many now charging full course fees, which no doubt stimulates participants and employers to look for value for money in terms of outcomes. A ten year longitudinal study began in 1992 and was designed to determine the impact of postgraduate coursework nursing education on the careers and the professional and personal development of graduates. This paper reports graduates' perception of their personal and professional growth in terms of professional activities such as writing for publication, research, mentoring, and involvement in professional organisations at the completion of their university course. Respondents indicated the course had contributed to increased professional behaviours in all aspects and to a marked improvement in their clinical confidence. Improved self esteem and increased participation in professional activities reflects changing attitudes towards nursing work that have important implications for improved quality of patient care.
在医疗保健和教育等服务业财政资源不断减少的大环境下，广泛关注衡量并确保取得适当成果也就不足为奇了。研究生教育有潜力对毕业生的职业行为产生重大影响。研究生护理课程项目就是在这样的环境中得以开发并提供的，如今许多项目收取全额课程费用，这无疑促使参与者和雇主从成果方面去寻求物有所值。一项为期十年的纵向研究始于1992年，旨在确定研究生护理课程教育对毕业生职业以及专业和个人发展的影响。本文报告了毕业生在大学课程结束时，对其在诸如撰写发表文章、开展研究、指导他人以及参与专业组织等专业活动方面个人和专业成长的看法。受访者表示，该课程在各个方面都促使他们的专业行为有所增加，并显著增强了他们的临床信心。自尊的提升以及对专业活动参与度的提高反映出对护理工作态度的转变，这对改善患者护理质量具有重要意义。
