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A practice-based approach to the selection of course content
1School of Healthcare Studies, Baines Wing, University of Leeds, LS2 9UT, UK. j.a.tanner@leeds.ac.uk
Nurse Education Today
|January 10, 2001
Summary
Nursing education courses often fail to bridge the theory-practice gap. A study found that sociology is a critical, yet often overlooked, subject in theatre nursing education, impacting practice significantly.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Surgical Nursing Practice
Background:
- Institutions aim to reduce the theory-practice gap by aligning nursing courses with practical demands.
- Current course development relies on group consensus, potentially introducing bias over actual practice needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the content of a theatre nursing course with observed theatre nurse practices.
- To identify discrepancies and omissions in nursing curricula concerning real-world practice.
Main Methods:
- The content of an existing theatre nursing course was analyzed.
- Researched observations of actual theatre nurse practices were conducted.
- A comparison was made between the course content and observed practices.
Main Results:
- Most of the current theatre nursing course content was found to be relevant to practice.
- Several subjects were identified as not being addressed in the current curriculum.
- Sociology emerged as a significant, yet unaddressed, topic influencing theatre nurse practice.
Conclusions:
- Existing nursing course content may not fully encompass all essential areas of practice.
- Sociology appears to be a crucial subject for theatre nurses, warranting inclusion in educational programs.
- Revising nursing curricula based on empirical practice observation is essential for effective education.