The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of directors of nurses regarding the performance of the LPN, ADN, Dip and BD program graduates in entry level employment, the importance of general nursing functions in entry level practice, the current status of the nursing program graduates and the need for a change in nursing educational categories in the state of Florida. A professional profile of the respondents and items pertaining to the characteristics of the hospital were included. / Analysis of the data indicated that (1) there was a significant difference among the mean performance ratings of the nursing graduates and the educational background of the respondents; (2) there was no significant difference among the mean importance ratings of the general nursing functions for entry into nursing practice and the educational background of the respondents; (3) there was a significant difference among the mean importance ratings of the general nursing functions for entry into nursing practice and the size of hospital where the respondents were employed; (4) there was a significant difference in the mean current status ratings of the respondents with varying educational backgrounds and size of hospital where the respondents were employed; (5) there was a significant difference in the mean need for a change in educational program ratings of the respondents with varying educational backgrounds and size of hospital where the nurses were employed; and (6) there was no significant difference among the mean need for change ratings of the respondents located in various regions of the state. The results revealed that the respondents perceived the need for (1) identified competencies in each nursing educational category; (2) all four educational levels (LPN, ADN, Dip, BD); (3) a career ladder for the nursing programs; and (4) an articulation process to enable each program graduate to receive credit without repetition of course work if further education is desired to earn a degree. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-09, Section: A, page: 4012. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74281 |
| Contributors | WALTERS, NORMA JEAN HOLLIMON., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 237 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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