Linton Mary, Dabney Beverly W, Knecht Linda, Koonmen Jamie
School of Nursing, University of Michigan-Flint, MI, USA.
SAGE Open Nurs. 2019 Dec 26;5:2377960819897250. doi: 10.1177/2377960819897250. eCollection 2019 Jan-Dec.
The expansion of RN-to-BSN (registered nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing) education is addressing the need for nursing workforce development. However, little is known about what RNs expect from their RN-to-BSN education experience. Lack of understanding of student expectations could lead to student-perceived gaps in service quality. The aim of this study was to explore students' expectations of the RN-to-BSN program compared with the faculty's perceptions of what students expect. A descriptive qualitative research study using structured interviews was conducted at a school of nursing in the Midwest region of the United States. Student and faculty reports revealed the common themes of workload, flexibility, coursework, and support. Congruencies were noted in the areas of workload and coursework, and differences were identified in the areas of flexibility and support. Conducting a gap analysis can be a worthwhile endeavor for educators seeking to understand the needs of their student population. Acknowledging RN-to-BSN student expectations and addressing gaps between their expectations and reality early in the program could improve student perceptions of program quality.
注册护士到护理学理学学士（RN-to-BSN）教育的扩展正在满足护理劳动力发展的需求。然而，对于注册护士对其RN-to-BSN教育经历的期望了解甚少。对学生期望缺乏了解可能导致学生感觉到服务质量存在差距。本研究的目的是探讨学生对RN-to-BSN项目的期望，并与教师对学生期望的看法进行比较。在美国中西部地区的一所护理学院进行了一项采用结构化访谈的描述性定性研究。学生和教师的报告揭示了工作量、灵活性、课程作业和支持等共同主题。在工作量和课程作业方面发现了一致性，在灵活性和支持方面发现了差异。对于寻求了解学生群体需求的教育工作者来说进行差距分析可能是一项有价值的工作。在项目早期承认RN-to-BSN学生的期望并解决他们的期望与现实之间的差距可以提高学生对项目质量的看法。
