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Toward a narrative-centered curriculum for nurse practitioners.

M M Swenson1, S L Sims

  • 1Family Health Nursing Department, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis 46202, USA.

The Journal of Nursing Education
|March 22, 2000
PubMed
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This study explores alternative teaching methods in nurse practitioner programs, proposing a narrative pedagogy to enhance case-study and problem-based learning. This approach aims to create a more engaging, narrative-centered curriculum for family nurse practitioners.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Pedagogy
  • Curriculum Development

Background:

  • Traditional teaching strategies in nurse practitioner (NP) curricula are being re-evaluated.
  • Alternative methods like case-study analysis and problem-based learning are currently employed.
  • There is a need for innovative approaches to enhance NP education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss alternative and nontraditional teaching strategies in NP curricula.
  • To propose the integration of narrative pedagogy with existing methods.
  • To outline a narrative-centered curriculum for family nurse practitioners (FNPs).

Main Methods:

  • Review of current alternative teaching strategies in NP education.
  • Application of narrative pedagogy principles.

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  • Development of a narrative-centered curriculum framework.

    • Main Results:

    • Case-study analysis and problem-based learning are established alternative strategies.
    • Narrative pedagogy offers a framework for converging inductive and interpretive learning approaches.
    • A narrative-centered curriculum can be developed for FNPs.

    Conclusions:

    • Integrating narrative pedagogy enhances existing alternative teaching methods.
    • A narrative-centered curriculum moves beyond traditional NP education.
    • This approach fosters a deeper, more interpretive learning experience for future FNPs.