Program characteristics of ten baccalaureate nursing programs

Ten baccalaureate nursing programs were described including the performance of selected program characteristics and their predictability for perceived levels of quality-management. Four research questions were examined in this exploratory study: (1) What levels of quality-management are demonstrated by baccalaureate nursing programs? (2) To what extent are each of 15 program characteristics of the Program Assessment Questionnaire demonstrated by each baccalaureate nursing program? (3) To what extent are each of 15 program characteristics of the Program Assessment Questionnaire demonstrated by baccalaureate nursing programs with varying levels of quality-management? (4) What patterns emerge, if any, regarding the predictability of the 15 program characteristics as well as the age, size, and type of program for the level of quality-management? Data were collected from 258 student and 68 faculty respondents using the Program Assessment Questionnaire (ETS). A need exists to learn more about the performance of baccalaureate nursing programs, especially in this decade as they are impelled by drastic changes in the field of higher education, the profession of nursing, and the health care delivery field!

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Reinhart, Loretta Robson

Contributors dc:contributor

• Terwilliger, Edith R.

• Education, Tests and Measurements
• Health Sciences, Nursing
• Education, Curriculum and Instruction
• Education, Higher

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Reinhart, Loretta Robson

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI8916300
(UMI)AAI8916300

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20736