title: Beyond the textbook: journals as primary readings for a nursing management course.
abstract: To emphasize an up-to-the-minute management focus, highlight current issues facing nurse managers, and expose students to the value of reading professional nursing journals, the required readings for a baccalaureate nursing management class were changed from the traditional textbook to a package of 12 concurrent issues of a current nursing management journal. The goals of the course, the advantages and disadvantages of the change to journals, and recommendations regarding the exclusive use of a specific journal are described.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Benefield
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires