Journal Article - The Landscape of Prelicensure Nursing Education

Dr. Christi Doherty, Kaplan’s Executive Director, Nursing & i-Human Patients recently co-authored a journal article in Teaching and Learning in Nursing titled, “Raising Contextual Awareness: The Landscape of Prelicensure Nursing Education.” The article examines the theoretical frameworks that shape prelicensure nursing education in the United States. It highlights the ongoing challenge of high attrition rates among new nurses and discusses the need for a more comprehensive approach to nursing education. 

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The article offers detailed information and analysis around:

• How high attrition rates among newly licensed registered nurses (RNs) pose a significant challenge to the nursing workforce, which has negative implications for patient safety and healthcare costs.
• How the current theoretical foundations of nursing education, such as Benner's Novice to Expert theory, do not adequately address the psychological capital of nursing students. Psychological capital, which includes factors like hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism, is crucial for success and retention in the field.
• How Aller's Development of Decision-Making and Self-Efficacy Model (ADD-SEM) is a contemporary framework that addresses this gap. The ADD-SEM emphasizes the development of both decision-making skills and self-efficacy in nursing students.
• How the ADD-SEM complements existing frameworks, like the NCSBN's Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) and the AACN Essentials. These frameworks provide a structure for nursing education and stress the importance of clinical judgment and competency-based education.
• How the ADD-SEM fills a critical gap in nursing education by addressing the emotional and psychological aspects of the student experience. This is essential for improving nurse retention rates and overall well-being in the profession.

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