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Matching a graduate curriculum in public/community health nursing to practice competencies: the Rush University experience.
Public Health Nurs. 2006 Mar-Apr; 23(2):190-5.PH

Abstract

An evidence-based approach to Public/Community Health Nursing (P/CHN) requires that P/CHN educators prepare practitioners with the relevant skills, attitudes, and knowledge. Such education should be competency-based and have measurable outcomes to demonstrate student preparation. In 2003, the Quad Council competencies were developed to be applied at two levels of public health nursing practice: the staff nurse/generalist role and the manager/specialist/consultant role. This paper describes a process for evaluation and revision of a graduate curriculum to prepare Advanced Practice Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) in P/CHN, to ensure that the educational program addresses and develops knowledge and proficiency in all relevant competencies. This paper documents the process of integrating the competencies throughout the P/CHN graduate curriculum at varying levels, guiding students to achieve proficiency in each competency by the end of the program. Measurement of achievement in these competencies will be discussed, and examples provided. Advanced Practice Public Health Nurses educated via this competency-based approach will be prepared to sit for national certification as a CNS in Public/Community Health, and to assume leadership roles in public health nursing.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Swider S
Rush University Medical Center, College of Nursing, Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, USA. susan_swider@rush.edu
Levin P
No affiliation info available
Ailey S
No affiliation info available
Breakwell S
No affiliation info available
Cowell J
No affiliation info available
McNaughton D
No affiliation info available
O'rourke M
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Attitude of Health PersonnelCompetency-Based EducationCost-Benefit AnalysisCurriculumEducation, Nursing, GraduateEducational MeasurementEvidence-Based MedicineHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIllinoisLeadershipModels, EducationalModels, NursingNurse AdministratorsNurse CliniciansNurse's RoleNursing Education ResearchPractice Guidelines as TopicProfessional CompetenceProgram EvaluationPublic Health Nursing

Pub Type(s)

Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16684194

Citation

Swider, Susan, et al. "Matching a Graduate Curriculum in Public/community Health Nursing to Practice Competencies: the Rush University Experience." Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.), vol. 23, no. 2, 2006, pp. 190-5.
Swider S, Levin P, Ailey S, et al. Matching a graduate curriculum in public/community health nursing to practice competencies: the Rush University experience. Public Health Nurs. 2006;23(2):190-5.
Swider, S., Levin, P., Ailey, S., Breakwell, S., Cowell, J., McNaughton, D., & O'rourke, M. (2006). Matching a graduate curriculum in public/community health nursing to practice competencies: the Rush University experience. Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.), 23(2), 190-5.
Swider S, et al. Matching a Graduate Curriculum in Public/community Health Nursing to Practice Competencies: the Rush University Experience. Public Health Nurs. 2006 Mar-Apr;23(2):190-5. PubMed PMID: 16684194.
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