Discrimination of educational outcomes between differing levels of critical care programmes by selected stakeholders in Australia: A mixed-method approach

Aitken, LM; Currey, J; Marshall, AP; Elliott, D

Discrimination of educational outcomes between differing levels of critical care programmes by selected stakeholders in Australia: A mixed-method approach

Aitken, LM Currey, J Marshall, AP

Elliott, D

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Citation:: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2008, 24 (2), pp. 68 - 77
Issue Date:: 2008-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Aitken, LM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Currey, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Marshall, AP https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7692-403X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Elliott, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-5442	en_US
dc.date.available	2007-09-03	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2008, 24 (2), pp. 68 - 77	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0964-3397	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12879
dc.description.abstract	Objective: This study was designed to prioritise educational outcomes for three levels of postgraduate speciality critical care nursing programmes. Background: Postgraduate speciality education has proliferated within Australia over the past 20 years. However, there is little agreement regarding the expected characteristics, or relevant priorities, of these characteristics of graduates successfully completing these programmes of study. Method: This study used a mixed-method approach comprising two phases. Initially a survey was mailed to volunteers between March and June 2005 to obtain priorities in educational outcomes for graduates of critical care programmes. This was followed by a stakeholder focus group in May 2006 to refine expected outcomes. Results: Survey respondents rated educational outcomes that described professional and legal aspects of practice to ensure safe patient care as highest priority for programme graduates. Although most educational outcome statements were considered important for graduates from all levels of courses, increasing levels of practice was described for increasingly higher levels of programmes from Graduate Certificate to Masters Degree. Conclusion: This study provides an emerging description of the priorities of critical care nursing programmes, with priority given to professional and legal aspects of practice. Further delineation of priorities is necessary to inform ongoing educational development. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Intensive and Critical Care Nursing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.iccn.2007.09.001	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Critical Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Focus Groups	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Certification	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Nursing, Graduate	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Needs and Demand	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse's Role	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nurses	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing Education Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing Methodology Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Specialties, Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Discrimination of educational outcomes between differing levels of critical care programmes by selected stakeholders in Australia: A mixed-method approach	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	24	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	24	en_US

Abstract:

Objective: This study was designed to prioritise educational outcomes for three levels of postgraduate speciality critical care nursing programmes. Background: Postgraduate speciality education has proliferated within Australia over the past 20 years. However, there is little agreement regarding the expected characteristics, or relevant priorities, of these characteristics of graduates successfully completing these programmes of study. Method: This study used a mixed-method approach comprising two phases. Initially a survey was mailed to volunteers between March and June 2005 to obtain priorities in educational outcomes for graduates of critical care programmes. This was followed by a stakeholder focus group in May 2006 to refine expected outcomes. Results: Survey respondents rated educational outcomes that described professional and legal aspects of practice to ensure safe patient care as highest priority for programme graduates. Although most educational outcome statements were considered important for graduates from all levels of courses, increasing levels of practice was described for increasingly higher levels of programmes from Graduate Certificate to Masters Degree. Conclusion: This study provides an emerging description of the priorities of critical care nursing programmes, with priority given to professional and legal aspects of practice. Further delineation of priorities is necessary to inform ongoing educational development. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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