dc.contributor.advisor | Ward-Smith, Peggy | |
dc.contributor.author | Harrison, Carmen V. | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2016 Spring | |
dc.description | Title from PDF of title page, viewed on May 3, 2016 | |
dc.description | Dissertation advisor: Peggy Ward-Smith | |
dc.description | Vita | |
dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-153) | |
dc.description | Thesis (Ph.D.)--School of Nursing and Health Studies. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016 | |
dc.description.abstract | A complete overhaul of nursing education has been commanded due to concerns
regarding the proficiency of novice nurses and the clinical care they provide in today’s
increasingly complex health care environment. Novice nurses are struggling to utilize
effective critical thinking skills in order to practice at minimal competency levels.
Delivering nursing education using a concept-based curriculum may provide the
opportunity to prepare novice nurses to practice in a twenty-first century health care
environment. However, limited literature exists examining the outcomes of a concept
based curriculum. The purpose of this study was to evaluate critical thinking scores,
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) pass rate
prediction scores, and NCLEX-RN pass rates in associate degree nursing (ADN) students
completing a concept-based curriculum. The theoretical framework for this study was
founded on the experiential learning theory, which postulates students learn through
experience, reflection, and by actively participating in the learning process. A
retrospective, descriptive, correlational design was utilized to evaluate secondary data
from a convenience sample of ADN students (N = 258) from one college of nursing,
located in a Midwestern state. Data analysis revealed critical thinking program exit score
was significantly higher than critical thinking program entry score (p <0.001).
Statistically significant results were found in the ability of the dependent variable, first
time pass success on the NCLEX-RN, to be predicted by both independent variables,
critical thinking program exit score (p = 0.009) and probability of pass score (p = 0.012).
The mean probability of pass score for first time pass success on the NCLEX-RN was
73.7, which is higher than the program’s established benchmark score. | eng |
dc.description.tableofcontents | Introduction -- Review of literature -- Methodology -- Data analysis and results -- Conclusions and discussion -- Appendix A. Letter of permission from president -- Appendix B. Letter of permission from academic dean -- Appendix C. UMKC IRB approval -- Appendix D. Trihealth IRB approval | |
dc.format.extent | xi, 154 pages | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/48987 | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Nursing schools -- Curricula. | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Nursing -- Study and teaching (Graduate) -- Curricula. | |
dc.subject.mesh | Curriculum. | |
dc.subject.mesh | Education, Nursing -- Graduate | |
dc.subject.other | Dissertation -- University of Missouri--Kansas City -- Nursing | |
dc.title | Evaluating the Outcomes of a Concept-Based Curriculum in an Associate Degree Nursing Program | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Nursing (UMKC) | |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Kansas City | |
thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | |
thesis.degree.name | Ph.D. | |