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Current nursing courses and nursing textbooks.

K S Sohn1

  • 1Curriculum Department, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada.

International Journal of Nursing Studies
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This study analyzed Canadian baccalaureate nursing programs and textbooks, identifying trends in nursing education and finding current textbook structures hinder student knowledge integration. New approaches for textbook development are proposed.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Curriculum Development
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Traditional nursing curricula are evolving.
  • There is a need to assess how nursing education reflects these changes.
  • Textbook content organization is crucial for student learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine changes in Canadian baccalaureate nursing courses.
  • To analyze nursing textbooks for alignment with updated curricula.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of current textbook content organizers.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of nursing course content in 18 Canadian baccalaureate programs.
  • Examination of 16 nursing textbooks (8 child, 8 medical-surgical).
  • Identification of trends and common content organizers in curricula and textbooks.

Main Results:

  • Identified major trends and two types of current nursing courses.
  • Identified common textbook and chapter content organizers.
  • Argued current organizers are ineffective for knowledge integration and development.

Conclusions:

  • Current nursing curricula in Canada show significant evolution.
  • Existing textbook structures may impede effective student learning in nursing.
  • Two alternative approaches for developing more effective nursing textbooks are suggested.

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