Educational Issues and Strategies to Improve APN Education.
10.4040/jkan.2007.37.5.801
- Author:
Kasil OH
1
;
Kang Mi Ja KIM
;
Keum Soon KIM
;
Jee Won PARK
;
Myung Sook SUNG
;
Eui Geum OH
;
Myung Ha LEE
;
Chae Weon CHUNG
;
Dong Sook CHO
;
Young Ran TAK
;
Jee In YOO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Advanced practice nurse;
Educational framework;
Role
- MeSH:
Adult;
Curriculum;
Education, Nursing, Continuing;
Education, Nursing, Graduate;
Educational Measurement;
Focus Groups;
Humans;
Interviews as Topic;
Middle Aged;
Nurse Clinicians/*education;
Nurse Practitioners/*education;
Nursing Evaluation Research;
Questionnaires;
Societies, Nursing;
Specialties, Nursing/*education
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2007;37(5):801-809
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was aimed at exploring the current status of graduate programs for an advanced practice nurse(APN) to recommend future directions of APN education. METHODS: A total of 142 students enrolled in seven APN specialty programs, 67 professors who were involved in APN education, and nine nurse administrators participated in the study. Data was collected by questionnaires and focus group interviews. RESULTS: The current definition of APN was found not to be specific enough to represent expected roles of APN in regards to knowledge, attitudes, roles, and skills. Standard curricula employed regardless of the area of APN specialty, lack of qualified clinical practice settings, as well as prepared instructors were found to be problematic. CONCLUSION: The following needs to be addressed: 1. redefining of APN roles, 2. tailoring specialty areas of APN, 3. consolidating educational programs, and 4. ensuring APN role models and faculty. Suggesting a CNS role in Korean APN, areas of APN should be rearranged toclarify their roles and educational programs need to be further developed to meet the expectations and quality of APNs. It is necessary to ensure APN's employment in the health care system by laws and policies to perform advanced nursing roles.
