Baccalaureate nursing education: has it delivered? A retrospective critique

Despite political support for the baccalaureate degree as entry to practice, historical concerns over nursing education - the value of education versus service, professional versus vocational identity and theoretical versus practical knowledge - persist. The authors challenge the notion of a "t...

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Published inNursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.) Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 27
Main Authors Pijl-Zieber, Em M, Grypma, Sonya, Barton, Sylvia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada 01.06.2014
Subjects
Attitude of Health Personnel
Canada
Clinical Competence
Curriculum - trends
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - trends
Forecasting
Health Services Needs and Demand - trends
Humans
Inservice Training - trends
Leadership
National Health Programs - trends
Nurse's Role
Retrospective Studies
Social Change
Canada
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Summary:Despite political support for the baccalaureate degree as entry to practice, historical concerns over nursing education - the value of education versus service, professional versus vocational identity and theoretical versus practical knowledge - persist. The authors challenge the notion of a "two-tiered" nursing system and call for a nationwide curriculum review to help the profession adapt to the changing needs of the Canadian healthcare system.
ISSN:1910-622X
DOI:10.12927/cjnl.2014.23839