Meyer Geralyn A, Hoover Kathleen G, Maposa Sithokozile
Saint Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA.
J Nurs Educ. 2006 Aug;45(8):324-7. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20060801-09.
In 1971, Saint Louis University initiated a new type of baccalaureate nursing curriculum, the accelerated option. Since then, there has been an explosion of accelerated baccalaureate nursing (BSN) programs. Despite the popularity of these programs, there is little reported research on the type of students entering accelerated BSN programs and their degree of satisfaction with the programs. This descriptive study aimed to provide a profile of one graduating class of accelerated BSN students. Students in this study had a mean age of 28 and were most likely to have previous baccalaureate degrees in the physical or social sciences. Results indicated that students were, on the whole, satisfied with the accelerated BSN experience, but that the program does pose academic, financial, and personal challenges. Implications for recruitment and retention of accelerated BSN students are discussed.
1971年，圣路易斯大学启动了一种新型的护理学学士学位课程——加速课程选项。从那时起，加速护理学学士学位（BSN）项目如雨后春笋般涌现。尽管这些项目很受欢迎，但关于进入加速BSN项目的学生类型及其对项目的满意度的研究报道却很少。这项描述性研究旨在描绘一届加速BSN项目毕业生的概况。本研究中的学生平均年龄为28岁，最有可能拥有物理或社会科学领域的先前学士学位。结果表明，总体而言，学生对加速BSN项目的经历感到满意，但该项目确实带来了学业、经济和个人方面的挑战。文中还讨论了加速BSN项目学生的招生和留用问题。
