title: Innovation in nursing education: which trends should you adopt?
abstract: The author identifies trends that challenge the status quo in academic nursing education. She further provides a theoretical framework that can be used by nursing program administrators to determine the potential adoptability of the trend in nursing education programs. Leader behaviors that are crucial in leading and managing change are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. tmurray4@slu.edu
authors.forename: Teri A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000639:trends; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D020407:Internet / Q000639:trends; D007857:Leadership; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013997:Time Factors