Baccalaureate nursing education: has it delivered? A retrospective critique

Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2014 Jun;27(2):27-34. doi: 10.12927/cjnl.2014.23839.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • 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