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Judith K Anderson1, Lyn Croxon2, Denise E McGarry1
1School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, Charles Sturt University, Panorama Ave., Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia.
This study found that Bachelor of Nursing students and graduates highly value the primary health care conceptual framework. The curriculum, emphasizing social justice and Indigenous health, effectively prepares nurses for practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Curriculum Development
- Primary Health Care
Background:
- Bachelor of Nursing programs prepare Registered Nurses for professional practice.
- The curriculum is guided by a primary health care philosophy, incorporating social justice, Indigenous health, and evidence-based practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify student and graduate perceptions of the value of a Bachelor of Nursing curriculum's conceptual framework.
- To assess the perceived importance of the framework's underpinning themes.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods study involving online surveys and interviews with Bachelor of Nursing students.
- Utilized Survey Monkey with Likert scale and open-ended questions.
- Included previous and final-year students from a regional Australian university.
Main Results:
- 128 survey responses and 10 interviews were collected.
- Overall positive student perceptions of the curriculum's conceptual framework.
- Students recognized and valued all components of the framework, though some themes were better understood than others.
Conclusions:
- The majority of graduates felt well-prepared for the nursing workforce.
- All elements of the Bachelor of Nursing curriculum's conceptual framework were valued by most students.
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