About the Authors The authors are faculty at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa. Julie Vignato, PhD, CNE, RNC-LRN, RN, is an assistant professor. Nicole Gleason Limoges, MSN, RN, is an instructional track lecturer. Leslie Arends, DNP, ARNP, CPNP, is a clinical assistant professor. Anita Nicholson, PhD, RN, is a clinical professor and associate dean for undergraduate nursing programs. For more information, contact Dr. Vignato at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2021;42(6):E91-E92. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000702.
This innovative change to clinical written assignments for prelicensure nursing students is intended to decrease student workload and stress. Student stress and mental health issues are becoming more apparent in nursing programs. Guided by change theories and a modified SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis, a BSN subcommittee evaluated methods of written assignments and publisher products. An electronic platform will be trialed in one course. This innovative process provides nursing programs a template for change implementation aimed to reduce student workload and stress.
这项针对护理专业学生临床书面作业的创新性变革旨在减轻学生的工作量和压力。学生的压力和心理健康问题在护理专业中越来越明显。在变革理论和改良的 SWOT（优势、劣势、机会和威胁）分析的指导下，BSN 小组委员会评估了书面作业和出版商产品的方法。一个电子平台将在一门课程中进行试用。这一创新过程为护理课程提供了一个旨在减轻学生工作量和压力的变革实施模板。
