Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
J Prof Nurs. 2012 May-Jun;28(3):163-9. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.11.009.
The critical need to increase the number of baccalaureate-prepared RNs to improve the safety and quality of patient care in today's complex health care system is a pressing issue in health care. One part of the solution lies in the attainment of higher education of RNs prepared at the associate and diploma levels who make up the majority of the nursing workforce in the United States today. The Indiana University Schools of Nursing located throughout the state of Indiana collaborated to create a statewide RN-to-bachelor of science in nursing curriculum that is flexible, innovative, and meaningful. The plan focuses on the strengths and unique learning needs of returning RN students. Specifically, this curriculum offers year-round online courses in 7-week terms, which allows students to enter and exit the program within 1 year, and a curriculum with more choices and fewer constraints than is typical for baccalaureate nursing degrees. This learner-centered plan fully incorporates the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials for Baccalaureate Education (2009) throughout the curriculum. It is conveniently delivered online, takes into account and gives credit for students' previous learning and work experience, and allows the students to pursue nursing specialty knowledge for college credit. Working together as a consortium to achieve these goals across an entire state with 8 regional campuses required focused attention on the concerns and strengths of all the stakeholders and successful implementation of effective communication strategies.
在当今复杂的医疗体系中，为提高患者护理的安全性和质量，急需增加护理学学士（RN）的数量，这是医疗保健领域的一个紧迫问题。解决方案之一在于获得更高的学历，即获得副学士和文凭水平的 RN 教育，而这些人构成了当今美国大部分护理劳动力的主体。印第安纳大学遍布印第安纳州的护理学院合作创建了一个全州范围的 RN 到护理理学学士课程，该课程具有灵活性、创新性和意义。该计划侧重于返校 RN 学生的优势和独特的学习需求。具体来说，该课程提供为期 7 周的在线课程，全年开设，这使学生可以在 1 年内进入和退出该课程，并且课程提供的选择比传统护理学士学位更多，限制更少。这个以学习者为中心的计划在整个课程中完全融入了美国护理学院协会学士学位教育的基础（2009 年）。它方便地在线提供，考虑到并认可学生以前的学习和工作经验，并允许学生为大学学分追求护理专业知识。作为一个联盟，在全州 8 个地区校园中共同实现这些目标，需要关注所有利益相关者的关注和优势，并成功实施有效的沟通策略。
