Related Experiment Videos
A new curriculum for a new millennium.
Nursing Outlook
|June 21, 2001
Summary
Auburn University School of Nursing developed a new, community-based nursing curriculum. This innovative approach redefines nursing education beyond hospital walls, emphasizing its practice in diverse humanistic settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Curriculum Development
- Community Health
Background:
- Faculty at Auburn University School of Nursing explored nursing's 21st-century role.
- Nursing leaders urged a significant shift in student education approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a new nursing curriculum reflecting a broader view of nursing practice.
- To create a humanistic, community-based nursing curriculum.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of factors influencing curriculum development.
- Designing semester-by-semester community-based clinical and theory experiences.
- Identifying strategies to overcome implementation obstacles.
Main Results:
- A new curriculum was created, viewing nursing as a humanistic discipline practiced beyond hospital settings.
- Innovative community-based clinical and theory experiences were developed.
- Strategies for addressing implementation challenges were outlined.
Conclusions:
- The developed curriculum expands the definition of nursing practice.
- Community-based education prepares nurses for diverse roles.
- The approach addresses the need for innovative nursing education.