Walker Jane, Gerard Peggy S, Bayley Elizabeth W, Coeling Harriet, Clark Angela P, Dayhoff Nancy, Goudreau Kelly
School of Nursing, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana 46323, USA.
Clin Nurse Spec. 2003 Jan;17(1):50-7. doi: 10.1097/00002800-200301000-00021.
Changes have occurred in clinical nurse specialist educational requirements in recent years, and it is not known how programs have responded. The purpose of this descriptive survey was to identify the number of clinical nurse specialist programs in the United States, describe curricula, and examine enrollment and employment trends. This report contains data from 157 separate clinical nurse specialist programs/majors representing 139 different schools. The mean number of credit hours for semester- and quarter-based programs was 41.4 and 52.2, respectively. The mean number of clinical/practical clock hours was 416.2. Approximately half of the respondents (56%) used the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists to guide curricula. Nearly 66% of the programs had from 1 to 10 applicants during the previous year. The majority (68%) indicated that their graduates do not have difficulty finding employment after graduating. These findings indicate that efforts to revise curricula and clarify the CNS role must continue.
近年来，临床护理专家的教育要求发生了变化，目前尚不清楚各项目是如何应对的。这项描述性调查的目的是确定美国临床护理专家项目的数量，描述课程设置，并研究招生和就业趋势。本报告包含来自139所不同学校的157个独立临床护理专家项目/专业的数据。基于学期和学季的项目平均学分小时数分别为41.4和52.2。临床/实践课时的平均数量为416.2。约一半的受访者（56%）采用美国临床护理专家协会的标准来指导课程设置。近66%的项目在上一年有1至10名申请人。大多数项目（68%）表示，他们的毕业生毕业后找工作没有困难。这些发现表明，修订课程和明确临床护理专家角色的工作必须继续。
