A Commentary on Hispanic Students in Nursing Programs
Thank you for publishing the article by Alicea-Planas, "Hispanic Nursing Student’s Journey to Success: A Metasynthesis," in the September 2009 issue (vol. 48, No. 9, pp. 504-513). [more...]
doi:10.3928/01484834-20091216-02
A Commentary on Degree Requirements
To the Editor:
After reading the article "Faculty Retirement: Stemming the Tide" by Foxall, Megel, Grigsby, and Billings in the March 2009 issue (Vol. 48, No. 9, pp. 172-175), it occurred to me that in all the literature searches I have performed during my 6-year academic career in nursing, advocacy for liberality in degree requirements for nurse educators receives little support. Although I found this article’s points on correcting the nurse educator shortage to be beneficial, older faculty will, in fact, have to retire; the profession’s best bet is to attract new faculty. Why is making exceptions about degree requirements associated with decreased quality? Can it be said that, in general, nurses with a baccalaureate degree make better clinicians than nurses with an associate degree? If not, is it then appropriate to make the same judgment between nurses with and without a graduate degree in nursing education regarding their efficacy as educators? [more...]
doi:10.3928/01484834-20091216-03
