Differences in critical thinking skills between nursing students on a fast-track versus traditional 4-year programme.
Br J Nurs
; 30(7): 434-439, 2021 Apr 08.
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| ID: mdl-33830806
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The authors were unable to find studies comparing the critical thinking skills of nursing students on advanced standing programmes (ASP) and on traditional 4-year BN programmes in Canada. The ASP is a condensed Bachelor of Nursing (BN) programme, designed for students who already have a university degree or similar qualification.AIM:
To measure and compare the critical thinking skills of ASP students and traditional 4-year BN students.METHOD:
A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire used to collect data from 100 nursing students at a university in Canada. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. All research ethics were taken into consideration.FINDINGS:
All participants scored highly in their critical thinking skills. However, ASP students scored significantly higher than their counterparts on the 4-year programme (M=21.6 vs M=18.9, F=4.75, P=0.035).CONCLUSION:
Higher critical thinking skills among ASP nursing students is a promising sign to expand and support this type of programme as a fast and effective method to cover the shortage in nurses.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Enfermagem
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Pensamento
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Competência Clínica
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Educação em Enfermagem
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article