00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-1685523046126153156 Buklod 20081107104208.0 m || | | cr ||||||||||| 081107s1968 xx d r |||| u| UPM-NURSING eng LG 995 1968 N8 R44 Reed, Sydney Marie. Curriculum trends in selected collegiate schools of nursing in the United States Sydney Marie Red. [Quezon City] University of the Philippines 1968. 99 leaves ill. 28 cm. Thesis (Master of Arts in Nursing) -- University of the Philippines. Nursing education today, as in the past, is constantly confronted with curriculum problems. Currently there is specific emphasis upon the content of collegiate nursing education. Current trends in objectives, features and characteristics of collegiate nursing programs in the United States, trends in organization, administration, time allotments for units and credits, innovations and content are pertinent questions this study has attempted to answer. Specifically, this study attempted to review the literature on the above aspects of nursing education. A significant part of this study is a synthesis of the body of knowledge drawn from literature and investigation findings of current trends. This can serve as a basis for determining the direction for curriculum development in the professional preparation of nurses. Through the use of a multiple statistical mode of analysis, 48 collegiate nursing schools, representative of the National League for Nursing accredited baccalaureate programs, were selected. A questionnaire was developed to identify the existing curriculum organization, structure and content, as well as future plans for curricular development. Objectives of nursing education seem to be focused on liberal education aspects of the curriculum being in balance with professional education courses, the professional content itself, and the development and acquisition of a scientific body of knowledge, both behavioral and natural, application to nursing. The content of general education seems to reflect a heavy emphasis upon specific "professionally related" courses-primarily Psychology and Sociology-and very little disciplinary diversity. This appears alarming considering the numerous other areas in which baccalaureate graduates ought to possess some knowledge as well as a certain degree of flexibility. Several solutions to this problem are evident; firstly, the restructuring of the curriculum to allow for upper division liberal arts subjects and, secondly, providing more opportunity for electives. The shift away from traditional block systems based on clinical divisions was found evident. Current experimentation is focused upon identification of core concepts around which the curriculum might be structured. Divisions based upon physiological phenomenon are seemingly receiving the most attention. With this study as an initial phase in curriculum development, the next step would involve relating the findings to the requirements of the teaching-learning process. Nursing schools United States Curricula. Nurses and nursing Study and teaching United States. UPMNL NURS LG 995 1968 N8 R44 Thesis