Patrician Welch Dittman
Passan School of Nursing, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States
Publications
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Research Article
Pre-Licensure Nursing Student Perception of Competency-Based Education: A Phenomenological Study
Author(s): Susan K. Enfield*, James X. Stobinski, Patrician Welch Dittman and Rebecca Cavill
Background: Pre-licensure nursing education is changing for nursing schools across the country. Nursing schools are moving to a student-centered, competency-based focus, which will help support a more fluid transition to practice for all levels of nursing. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand the lived experience of pre-licensure junior and senior nursing students in a competency-based nursing education program. Methods: The research employed a hermeneutic-phenomenological design. The qualitative study incorporated data from student interviews, which were analyzed using van Manen’s six-step method. Results: The findings of this study indicated that students do not fully grasp competency-based education or how it impacts their transition to practice. .. Read More»