Rescuing nursing education from content saturation: the case for a concept-based curriculum.
Nursing education has been plagued with a saturation of content for many years. The multiple contributing factors underscore the complexity of the problem and validate the need for educational reform. The purpose of this article is to discuss various factors contributing to content saturation and propose a conceptual approach for curriculum development and teaching in nursing education.
Giddens
Jean F
JF
College of Nursing, MSCO9 5350, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA. jgiddens@salud.unm.edu
Brady
Debra P
DP
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D016730:Program Development; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D013663:Teaching; D013850:Thinking