Gerard Sally O, Kazer Meredith W, Babington Lynn, Quell Theresa T
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT..
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT.
J Prof Nurs. 2014 Jul-Aug;30(4):326-32. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2014.01.005. Epub 2014 Jan 28.
Nurses interested in pursuing careers in advanced practice are now being educated at the doctoral level through new doctorate of nursing practice degree programs. In light of this shift, master's programs for advanced practice nurses are in a tenuous position, and it is questionable whether the remaining master's level educational programs are meeting the needs of consumers, health care institutions, and students. Given the great need for clinical leadership in health care, it is essential to reexamine master's nursing education to ensure that educational institutions are meeting the needs of graduate nursing students, consumers, and health care systems. Research supports that the master's-prepared nurse of the future must be proficient in the development and management of accountable care systems using state-of-the-art technology. In addition, interprofessional models show improvement in health care delivery and health outcomes. The current demands in health care that impact nursing education will be discussed, including the movement toward interprofessional education and the broadened expertise, required of master's-prepared nurses working in an era of health care reform. While academic medical centers are actively advancing toward an interprofessional model, the majority of nurses in this country are educated in private and community settings. This article will examine the move toward interprofessional education at a private university, utilizing clinical partnerships to revise the master's program. The goal of this revision is to empower students with the expertise required in today's health care environment to improve the delivery of care.
有志于从事高级实践护理职业的护士现在可以通过新的护理实践博士学位项目接受博士层次的教育。鉴于这一转变，高级实践护士的硕士项目处境艰难，剩余的硕士层次教育项目是否满足消费者、医疗机构和学生的需求也值得怀疑。鉴于医疗保健领域对临床领导力的巨大需求，重新审视硕士护理教育以确保教育机构满足研究生护理学生、消费者和医疗保健系统的需求至关重要。研究表明，未来具备硕士学历的护士必须熟练运用最先进的技术来开发和管理可问责的医疗保健系统。此外，跨专业模式显示出在医疗保健服务和健康结果方面有所改善。将讨论当前影响护理教育的医疗保健需求，包括向跨专业教育的转变以及在医疗保健改革时代对具备硕士学历护士所需的更广泛专业知识要求。虽然学术医疗中心正在积极向跨专业模式迈进，但该国大多数护士是在私立和社区环境中接受教育的。本文将探讨一所私立大学向跨专业教育的转变，利用临床合作伙伴关系来修订硕士项目。此次修订的目标是使学生具备当今医疗保健环境所需的专业知识，以改善护理服务。
