Neurology Teaching in Nursing Education.
- VernacularTitle:看護教育における神経内科学のあり方を考える
- Author:
Hiromi WATANABE
;
Toshiko TAKEMIYA
;
Morimasa YOSHIOKA
;
Misako TOSAKA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nursing education;
teaching of neurology;
national board examination for nurses;
anatomy and pathophysiology of the nervous system;
integrity of nursing education
- From:Medical Education
1996;27(6):409-415
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Integration of instruction and more well-rounded curriculum are needed owing to the increasing specialization of nursing education.
In this study we evaluated the teaching of clinical neurology in nursing education from various viewpoints.
1) The clinical neurology curriculum at the Tokyo Women's Medical College School of Nursing for the past 20 years and the results of examinations given at the school.
2) The frequency of test questions on basic and clinical neurology in the past 15 years on the national nursing license examination.
3) Questionnaires on the teaching of clinical neurology filled out by student nurses. Conclusions:
Most nursing students consider the neuroanatomy and pathophysiology of neurologic disorders to be extremely important subjects, while others feel that clinical neurology is difficult to understand.
In the future, the number of elderly persons will increase more rapidly, and highly specialized neurologic teaching will be required in nursing schools.
