Journal article
A survey of physical examination skills taught in undergraduate nursing programs: are we teaching too much?
The Journal of nursing education, Vol.48(1), pp.24-29
01/2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100478
PMID: 19227752
Abstract
Because content saturation is a growing concern, as reflected in the nursing literature, the content taught in undergraduate nursing curricula should be critically examined. The purpose of this descriptive cross-sectional research was to determine and analyze the physical assessment content currently taught in undergraduate nursing programs. A total of 198 individuals teaching in undergraduate nursing programs completed a Web-based survey. Of the 122 skills included on the survey, 81% were reportedly being taught in most of the nursing programs. Total scores for 18 systems-based assessment categories were significantly different among associate and baccalaureate nursing programs in all but three categories: assessment of integument, breast, and female genitals. Previous research has shown that nurses use less than 25% of these same skills regularly in clinical practice, regardless of their educational preparation. Findings from this research raise questions about the breadth to which physical examination content should be taught in undergraduate nursing education.
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- Title
- A survey of physical examination skills taught in undergraduate nursing programs: are we teaching too much?
- Creators
- Jean Foret Giddens - College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USA. jgiddens@salud.unm.eduLinda Eddy
- Publication Details
- The Journal of nursing education, Vol.48(1), pp.24-29
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900546568101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article