Giddens Jean
College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131-0001, USA.
J Nurs Educ. 2006 Mar;45(3):136-9. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20060301-08.
Rapid changes in health care have underscored the need for reform in health professions education, including nursing education. One of many problems cited in the nursing and other health sciences education literature is overcrowded curricula; therefore, an evaluation of content is necessary. The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences exist in the frequency that physical examination techniques are performed by associate and baccalaureate degree prepared nurses. Participants completed a survey on performance of various physical examination techniques. A Mann-Whitney test showed no differences between the two groups in terms of frequency of techniques performed. A small negative correlation was found between frequency and years of experience with the nutrition assessment category. A comparison of physical examination content covered in baccalaureate and associate degree nursing programs is needed to further understand these findings.
医疗保健领域的快速变化凸显了包括护理教育在内的卫生专业教育改革的必要性。护理及其他健康科学教育文献中提到的诸多问题之一是课程过于拥挤；因此，有必要对课程内容进行评估。本研究的目的是确定副学士学位和学士学位护士进行体格检查技术的频率是否存在差异。参与者完成了一项关于各种体格检查技术操作情况的调查。曼-惠特尼检验表明，两组在技术操作频率方面没有差异。在营养评估类别中，发现操作频率与经验年限之间存在微弱的负相关。需要对学士学位和副学士学位护理课程所涵盖的体格检查内容进行比较，以进一步理解这些发现。
