Innovation in nursing education: Preparing for the future of nursing practice

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 77-80

  Dreher, H Michael ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctor of nursing practice; Entry into practice; Innovation in nursing education; Masters in innovation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES; WORK;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; JOB DESCRIPTION; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43149105784     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000312655.68147.a4     Document Type: Short Survey

References (29)

1. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Standards for accreditation of baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ Accreditation/NewStandards.htm. Accessed December 4, 2007.
2. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. NLNAC 2006 edition accreditation manual with interpretive guidelines by program type for post secondary and higher degree programs in nursing. http://www.nlnac.org/manuals/ Manual2006. Accessed December 4, 2007.
3. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty. National organization of nurse practitioner faculties domains and competencies of nurse practitioner practice, March 2006. http://www.nonpf.com/NONPF2005/ CoreCompsFINAL06.pdf. Accessed December 4, 2007.
4. Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). Outline to be used when requesting approval of graduate degrees for CRNAs. http://www.aanadc.com/uploadedFiles/Members/Accreditation/dec2006 outline graduate degrees(1).pdf. Accessed December 4, 2007.
5. Bodenheimer T. High and rising health care costs. Part 1: seeking an explanation. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142(10):847-854.
6. Baskin ML, Ard J, Frankiln F, Allison DB. Prevalence of obesity in the United States. Obes Rev. 2005;6(1):5-7.
7. Frist WH. Overcoming disparities in US health care. Health Aff. 2005;24(2):445-451.
8. Institute of Medicine (IOM). Health Professions Education - A Bridge to Quality. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences Press; 2003.
9. Donley R, Flaherty MJ. Revisiting the American Nurses Association's first position on education for nurses. Online J Issues Nurs. 2002;7(2). www.nursingworld.org/ojin. Accessed December 6, 2007.
10. Nelson M. Education for professional nursing practice: looking backward into the future. Online J Issues Nurs. 2002;7(3). www.nursingworld.org/ojin. Accessed December 6, 2007.
11. Gosnell D. The 1965 entry into practice proposal-is it relevant today? Online J Issues Nurs. 2002;7(2). www.nursingworld.org/ojin. Accessed December 6, 2007.
12. National League for Nursing. California community college system approves NLN's pre-admission examination - seventy percent of state's RNs, its largest group of health care providers, graduate from community college nursing programs. November 20, 2007. http://www.nln.org/newsreleases/exam release 112007.htm. Accessed December 6, 2007.
13. Department of Health and Human Services. The registered nurse population: national sample survey of registered nurses. March 2004. ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/ bhpr/nursing/rnpopulation/theregisterednursepopulation.pdf. Accessed December 6, 2007.
14. Milstead J. Interweaving policy and diversity. Online J Issues Nurs. 2003;8(1). www.nursingworld.org/ojin. Accessed December 6, 2007.
15. Chamberlain J. Does the Bologna agreement provide an opportunity for pharmacy in the UK? Pharm J. 2005;275:667-668.
16. Faithful S. European oncology nursing society post-basic curriculum in cancer nursing, 2005. http://www.cancerworld.org/CancerWorld/getStaticModFile. aspx?id=902. Accessed December 6, 2007.
17. Webber N. Do RNs need more education? Summit explores "advancing" the nursing profession. N Y Nurse. 2007. http://www.nysna.org/publications/newyorknurse/apr/education.htm. Accessed December 6, 2007.
18. Gural L. Educating nurses better. The Philadelphia Inquirer [Online]. 2007. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/pa/12143321.html. Accessed December 11, 2007.
19. NCSBN. The NCLEX-RN examination passing standard revised for public safety. http://www.ncsbn.org/1090.htm. Published December 11, 2006. Accessed December 6, 2007.
20. Aiken LH, Clarke SP, Cheung RB, Sloane DM, Silber JH. Educational levels of hospital nurses and surgical patient mortality. JAMA. 2003;290:1617-1623.
21. Bednash G. The decreasing supply of registered nurses: inevitable future or call to action? JAMA. 2000;283:2985-2987.
22. Dreher HM. A masters of science in nursing in innovation? Pa Nurs. 2006;6(3):29.
23. Shirey MR. Innovation and entrepreneurship: shaping your professional horizon. Clin Nurs Spec. 2007;21(1):16-21.
24. Dracup K, Cronenwett L, Meleis A, Benner P. Reflections on the doctorate of nursing practice. Nurs Outlook. 2005;53(4):177-182.
25. Dreher HM, Donnelly G, Naremore R. Reflections on the DNP and an alternate practice doctorate model: the Drexel DrNP. Online J Issues Nurs. 2005;11(1). www.nursingworld.org/ojin. Accessed December 6, 2007.
26. O'Sullivan AL. The practice doctorate in nursing. Mentor. 2005;16:2-3, 12.
27. Dreher HM, Clark M, Fisolka B. Navigating the decision to enter a master's or doctoral nursing program. J Men Nurs. In press.
28. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Institutional Data Systems. Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing. Washington, DC: AACN; 2007:1996-2006.
29. Meleis A, Dracup K. The case against the DNP: history, timing, substance, and marginalization. Online J Issues Nurs. 2005;10(3). www.nursingworld.org/ojin. Accessed December 6, 2007.