Ralph, Nicholas 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7404-9996 and Birks, Melanie and Chapman, Ysanne and Francis, Karen
(2014)
Future proofing nursing education: an Australian perspective.
Sage Open, 4 (4).
pp. 1-11.
ISSN 2158-2440
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Abstract
The relevance of pre-registration programs of nursing education to current and emerging trends in healthcare and society could have a significant future impact on the nursing profession. In this article, we use a PESTEL (politics, economics, society, technology, environment, and law) framework to identify significant current and future priorities in Australian healthcare. Following the PESTEL analysis, we conduct a review of the curriculum content of current Australian undergraduate pre-registration nursing curricula. The data were analyzed to determine how nursing curricula were aligned with the priorities identified in the PESTEL analysis. Findings suggest that preparation–practice gaps are evident in nursing curricula as the broad priorities identified were poorly reflected in undergraduate pre-registration programs. The study recommended (a) the establishment of a nationally consistent mechanism to identify current and emerging trends in healthcare and higher education, and (b) an evidence-based framework that enhances forward planning in the design of undergraduate pre-registration nursing curricula.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2014. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2014) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2014) |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2015 03:01 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2018 04:58 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | nursing; education; future; curriculum; workforce; policy; accreditation |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 13 Education > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy > 130209 Medicine, Nursing and Health Curriculum and Pedagogy 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1110 Nursing > 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified 13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130303 Education Assessment and Evaluation |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | C Society > 93 Education and Training > 9303 Curriculum > 930301 Assessment and Evaluation of Curriculum |
| Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244014556633 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/26264 |
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