MacLean T B, Knoll G H, Kinney C K
J Nurs Educ. 1985 Feb;24(2):53-7.
Many collegiate schools of nursing are attempting to meet the needs of ever increasing numbers of RNs who are returning to school for the purpose of earning the baccalaureate degree. As non-traditional learners their professional and personal needs vary. Mechanisms have been developed and evaluated to assist the assessment of prior knowledge and skills. Support systems and program changes have been put in place to facilitate accomplishment of the goals of the RN student. The authors discuss ten years' experience with one RN-BSN program, and describe procedures for advance placement credit and special RN courses. Descriptive data and success measures of the 198 graduates of the original curriculum are presented as well as support systems and program changes that proved helpful. More than half of the graduates assumed positions with managerial responsibility. They were more active in professional organizations and nearly half had completed or were enrolled in graduate study. Nearly two-thirds responded positively about their derived benefits of the program listing specific courses, self-confidence, and improvement in critical thinking as some of the gains. Many noted an increased awareness of the need for nurses to work collectively in the pursuit of professional issues. This potential for development of strong leadership from this group in nursing is seen as an asset to our profession.
许多大学护理学院都在努力满足越来越多重返校园攻读学士学位的注册护士的需求。作为非传统学习者，他们的专业和个人需求各不相同。已经开发并评估了一些机制来辅助对先验知识和技能的评估。已经建立了支持系统并进行了课程改革，以促进注册护士学生实现目标。作者讨论了一个护理学学士课程十年的经验，并描述了免修学分和特殊注册护士课程的程序。介绍了原课程198名毕业生的描述性数据和成功指标，以及被证明有帮助的支持系统和课程改革。超过一半的毕业生担任了管理职务。他们在专业组织中更加活跃，近一半的人已经完成或正在攻读研究生课程。近三分之二的人对该课程带来的好处给予了积极回应，列举了具体课程、自信心以及批判性思维的提升等一些收获。许多人指出，他们越来越意识到护士需要集体努力来解决专业问题。这群人在护理领域培养强大领导力的潜力被视为我们这个行业的一项资产。
