Integrating the 4Ps in masters-level nursing education

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q1 NURSING Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-05-02 DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.04.003

Kimberly Day DNP, Debra A. Hagler PhD

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Abstract

Background

The curriculum for our generalist masters in nursing program required a heavy credit load of science courses shared with the nurse practitioner programs. The bundle of required courses far exceeded the masters in nursing program completion outcomes, increasing tuition costs and prolonging the program of study for students who were not seeking advanced practice credentials.

Purpose

The purpose of this project was to streamline the curriculum and better align course content with MS program expected learning outcomes, student learning needs, and recent accreditation requirements.

Process

Course expected learning outcomes were drafted and mapped to program expected learning outcomes and AACN The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (2021) concepts and sub-competencies. A two-course series totaling 5 credits was developed to integrate the 4Ps (pathophysiology, pharmacology, physical/health assessment, and health promotion) into an online master's level nursing curriculum while decreasing the total number of credits.

Outcomes

A total of 67 students successfully completed the online courses during the first semester. Minor revisions based on student feedback were made after the first implementation.

Conclusions

Integrating the 4Ps into a series of two courses is a feasible option for streamlining a generalist masters in nursing curriculum.

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将 4Ps 纳入硕士护理教育

背景我们的通才护理硕士课程需要与执业护士课程共享大量的科学课程学分。该项目的目的是精简课程，使课程内容更好地与护理硕士课程的预期学习成果、学生的学习需求以及最新的认证要求保持一致：专业护理教育核心能力》（2021 年）的概念和次级能力。开发了总计 5 个学分的两门课程系列，将 4P（病理生理学、药理学、身体/健康评估和健康促进）整合到在线护理硕士课程中，同时减少了总学分。结论将 4Ps 课程整合为两门系列课程是精简通才护理硕士课程的可行方案。

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Journal of Professional Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

8.00%

发文量

153

审稿时长

52 days

期刊介绍： The Journal will accept articles that focus on baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education, educational research, policy related to education, and education and practice partnerships. Reports of original work, research, reviews, insightful descriptions, and policy papers focusing on baccalaureate and graduate nursing education will be published.