Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing  2005;8(2):175-179

A Study of Rehabilitation Nursing Curriculum.

Keum Soon KIM 1 ; Jeong Hwa KIM ; Nan Young LIM ; Hee Young SO ; Hea Young LEE ; Mi Young CHON ; Cha Yeon LEE ; Kyung Hee YOO

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Keywords

Rehabilitation nursing; Curriculum

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

PURPOSE: To survey the present status of the rehabilitation nursing course at three year diploma programs, baccalaureate degree programs (BSN), RN-BSN, and graduate programs in Korea and to analyze the contents of the syllabus to provide the basic data in developing a standard model for rehabilitation nursing curriculum. METHOD: Data was collected from all the nursing programs in Korea from July 2005 to Nov. 2005 by mail and fax. RESULT: The rehabilitation nursing courses has been offered 12 diploma program, 16 BSN, 4 RN-BSN, and 16 graduate programs. And the credits of the rehabilitation nursing course offered by the program were as follows : one credit (6 diploma and 1 BSN), two credits (6 diploma, 14 BSN and 1 RN-BSN), and three credits (1 BSN, 3 RN-BSN and 16 graduate). CONCLUSION: Future studies need to be focused on developing rehabilitation nursing curricula reflecting the updated contents of rehabilitation nursing.