<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec><h3>Objective</h3><p>To assess the nursing curriculum and point out learning outcomes in Turkey.</p></sec><sec><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional design was used in this study. This study was conducted between May and June 2017 from 23 undergraduate nursing schools’ education programs for one education and academic year's curriculum. The public information of the universities collected from their web sites and learning outcomes of the schools were classified as cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.</p></sec><sec><h3>Results</h3><p>It appears that half of the basic nursing courses are in the psychomotor domain, and the majority of basic medical sciences courses are in the cognitive domain. Learning outcomes about the affective domain mostly take place in basic nursing courses.</p></sec><sec><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The findings of the results of this study can provide insight into current nursing education and guide new curricula to be developed.</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectiveTo assess the nursing curriculum and point out learning outcomes in Turkey.MethodsA cross-sectional design was used in this study. This study was conducted between May and June 2017 from 23 undergraduate nursing schools’ education programs for one education and academic year's curriculum. The public information of the universities collected from their web sites and learning outcomes of the schools were classified as cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.ResultsIt appears that half of the basic nursing courses are in the psychomotor domain, and the majority of basic medical sciences courses are in the cognitive domain. Learning outcomes about the affective domain mostly take place in basic nursing courses.ConclusionsThe findings of the results of this study can provide insight into current nursing education and guide new curricula to be developed.

Learning outcomes of nursing curriculum in Turkey: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectiveTo assess the nursing curriculum and point out learning outcomes in Turkey.MethodsA cross-sectional design was used in this study. This study was...

Curriculum courses	Basic nursing courses		Basic medical courses		Nursing elective courses		Non-nursing elective courses		Total

	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Cognitive domain	659	43.41	938	84.05	843	58.54	479	56.29	2919	59.27
Psychomotor domain	796	52.44	165	14.78	554	38.47	367	43.12	1882	38.21
Affective domain	63	4.15	13	1.17	43	2.99	5	0.59	124	2.52
Total	1518	100	1116	100	1440	100	851	100	4925	100

Basic nursing courses	Basic medical courses	Nursing elective courses	Non-nursing elective courses
Fundamentals of Nursing	Histology - Pathology	Geriatrics Nursing, Intensive Care Nursing	Physical Education
Medical Nursing	General Embryology	Health Sociology, Rehabilitation Nursing	Computer Sciences
Surgical Nursing	Medical Biology and Genetics	Coping Methods, Evidence Based Nursing	Drama and Theatre-Music
Women's Health and Obstetrics Nursing	Medical Terminology	Forensic Nursing, Diabetes Nursing	Foreign Language
Children's Health and Diseases Nursing	Epidemiology - Research Methods and Biostatistics	Values and Ethics in Nursing, Wound Care Nursing	Anthropology
Mental Health Nursing	Infectious Diseases	Family Health Nursing, Dialysis Nursing	Mouth and Dental Health
Community Health Nursing	Biochemistry - Pharmacology	Palliative Care, Home Care Nursing	History
Nursing Management	Microbiology - Parasitology	Oncology Nursing, Intercultural Nursing	Basic Information Technology
Education in Nursing	Anatomy - Physiology	Reproductive Health and Family Planning, Emergency Care Nursing	Turkish Language and Literature

Learning outcomes of nursing curriculum in Turkey: a cross-sectional study

Article Category: Original article

Pubblicato online: 14 lug 2020

Pagine: 129 - 134

Ricevuto: 25 mag 2019

Accettato: 31 ago 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0011

Parole chiave
curriculum, learning outcomes, nursing care, nursing courses, nursing education

© 2020 Sevinç Mersin et al., published by Sciendo

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Figure 1

Figure 2

The classification of learning outcomes.

The courses of nursing education.

Learning outcomes of nursing curriculum in Turkey: a cross-sectional study

Article Category: Original article

Pubblicato online: 14 lug 2020

Pagine: 129 - 134

Ricevuto: 25 mag 2019

Accettato: 31 ago 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0011

Parole chiavecurriculum, learning outcomes, nursing care, nursing courses, nursing education

© 2020 Sevinç Mersin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Figure 1

Figure 2

The classification of learning outcomes.

The courses of nursing education.

Parole chiave
curriculum, learning outcomes, nursing care, nursing courses, nursing education