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A process for determining content for a nurse internship program.

R R Fritsch-deBruyn

    Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
    |May 1, 1990
    PubMed
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    This study identified essential surgical nursing internship content. All nursing professionals agreed on key topics, highlighting the need for comprehensive training programs for new nurses.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Surgical Nursing
    • Healthcare Training

    Background:

    • Surgical nurse internships are crucial for developing essential skills.
    • Defining the core curriculum for these programs is vital for effective training.
    • Standardizing content ensures consistent quality in newly qualified surgical nurses.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the essential content for a surgical nurse internship program.
    • To identify areas of agreement on critical topics among different nursing groups.
    • To establish a foundation for effective surgical nurse training and development.

    Main Methods:

    • Five nursing groups (students, faculty, staff) ranked 68 topics across five categories.
    • Kendall's Coefficient of Concordance assessed agreement within and between groups.

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  • Statistical analysis identified consensus on essential internship content.

    • Main Results:

    • All nursing groups demonstrated significant agreement on the ranking of topics.
    • Nursing service staff showed the highest inter-group agreement.
    • Associate degree faculty was the only group with significant intra-group agreement.

    Conclusions:

    • A high level of consensus exists regarding essential surgical nursing internship content.
    • The identified topics are broadly applicable to various internship, continuing education (CE), and staff development (SD) programs.
    • Findings support the development of standardized, effective training for newly graduated nurses.