TY - JOUR
T1 - Making connections
T2 - Linking generalist and specialist essentials in baccalaureate community/public health nursing education and practice
AU - Kaiser, Katherine Laux
AU - Carter, Kimberly Ferren
AU - O’hare, Patricia A.
AU - Callister, Lynn Clark
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Nurse educators and potential employers of baccalaureate nursing graduates are challenged by the constant change in health care today. This change mandates competencies for professional nursing practice that preserves the relevant and useful skills and knowledge of the past, yet incorporates skills and knowledge for practice today and in the future. As in previous eras of health system change, identifying essential knowledge and competencies for baccalaureate graduates must begin by collaboration between nursing education and nursing service. This article reports the work of a task force of nurse educators whose charge was to revise The Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Education for Entry Level Community/Public Health Nursing. An overview of their experience is presented with the aim of contributing to current best thinking between one nursing specialty organization and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
AB - Nurse educators and potential employers of baccalaureate nursing graduates are challenged by the constant change in health care today. This change mandates competencies for professional nursing practice that preserves the relevant and useful skills and knowledge of the past, yet incorporates skills and knowledge for practice today and in the future. As in previous eras of health system change, identifying essential knowledge and competencies for baccalaureate graduates must begin by collaboration between nursing education and nursing service. This article reports the work of a task force of nurse educators whose charge was to revise The Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Education for Entry Level Community/Public Health Nursing. An overview of their experience is presented with the aim of contributing to current best thinking between one nursing specialty organization and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
KW - Community/public health nursing
KW - Education
KW - Practice
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U2 - 10.1053/jpnu.2002.31631
DO - 10.1053/jpnu.2002.31631
M3 - Article
C2 - 11859493
AN - SCOPUS:0036372030
VL - 18
SP - 47
EP - 55
JO - Journal of Professional Nursing
JF - Journal of Professional Nursing
SN - 8755-7223
IS - 1
ER -