Education and Ethics In Nursing

Comparative comparison of nursing education systems of the master's degree in neonatal intensive care unit of Tehran University and UCSF University of California, San Francisco

Authors

1 PhD Student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

2 Master's student in Geriatric Nursing, Student Research Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

3 Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing education, as a part of the higher education system in the world, has been developing rapidly
in recent decades; therefore, it needs to be synchronized with the changes in the society. One of the solutions to achieve this goal is to make changes in the nursing curriculum in order to maintain the balance between the needs of the health system and educational and economic policies in the society. The purpose of this study is the comparative comparison of the nursing education systems in the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing master's degree program in Tehran University and UCSF in order to identify the strengths and the weaknesses of the country's educational programs and improve their
content and quality.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-comparative study was conducted in the second half of 2019. In this study, a
comparative comparison was performed using the Brody model in four stages: description, interpretation, adjacent, and comparison.
Results: The philosophies, values, and beliefs of both educational programs are based on human beliefs and values, based on social justice, and society oriented. Some of the weaknesses of the educational program of Tehran University are not conducting any interviews and not paying attention to candidates’ clinical history in specialty neonatal departments while admitting students, the lack of attention to the evidence-based approach, ethnic and cultural differences in the educational curriculum, synchronization with technological advances, and internationalization. Theses presentation and paying attention to research are among its strengths.
Conclusion: The improvement of the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing education program in the country requires paying more attention to internationalization, evidence-based approach, culture and ethnicity-based care, and critical thinking regarding goals, and especially in the clinical education of students. Therefore, it seems necessary to include the above-mentioned items in the educational programs and curriculums of the country's universities.

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