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Leslie Lockett1, Kathi S Katz, Sandra Czerwinski
1About the Authors The authors are faculty at the University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, Florida. Leslie Lockett, MS, RNC, CNE, is director, RN-BS Major. Kathi S. Katz, PhD, RN, CNE, is an assistant professor. Sandra Czerwinski, MS, ARNP, CNE, is an instructor. Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, CHSE-A, FAAN, is a professor and assistant dean of experiential learning. Tiffany Gwartney, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, is an assistant professor and interim assistant dean of undergraduate studies. For more information, contact Leslie Lockett at llockett@usf.edu.
Abstract:
The perceived quality of health care received is highly dependent upon the quality of communication between patients and their health care providers and between members of the health care team (Institute of Medicine, 2003). A comprehensive, standardized module for developing effective writing skills was established and integrated in a research-intensive university in the southeastern United States. One year after integration, more than 60 percent of students and 50 percent of targeted courses accessed and adopted the module. The impact of the module upon student outcomes is being measured.
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