Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Single-purpose institutions for nursing programs: to be or not to be.

S E Hart1

  • 1College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4110.

Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Single-purpose institutions can legitimately offer nursing programs. Successful accreditation validates these baccalaureate and higher degree nursing programs, establishing their credibility in higher education.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Terminal oxidases of cyanobacteria.

Biochemical Society transactions·2005
Same author

Islet amyloid-associated diabetes in obese A(vy)/a mice expressing human islet amyloid polypeptide.

Diabetes·1998
Same author

Resourcing decision model for military hospitals.

Military medicine·1996
Same author

Overview of accreditation outcomes project.

NLN publications·1988
Same author

Project results: relevance and recommendations.

NLN publications·1988
Same author

Master's-prepared nurses: societal needs and educational realities.

NLN publications·1987

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Higher Education Administration

Background:

  • The rise of specialized institutions presents unique considerations for higher education.
  • Nursing programs are increasingly offered by various types of institutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the legitimacy of baccalaureate and higher degree nursing programs offered by single-purpose institutions.
  • To analyze arguments for and against this educational model.

Main Methods:

  • Review of arguments concerning single-purpose institutions in nursing education.
  • Analysis of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing position statement.
  • Examination of accreditation processes for nursing programs.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • No inherent flaws were identified in using single-purpose institutions for nursing education.
  • Rigorous accreditation processes confer legitimacy upon these programs.

    • Conclusions:

    • Single-purpose institutions are appropriate vehicles for delivering nursing education.
    • Accredited nursing programs from these institutions deserve recognition and respect within higher education.