Recent Position Paper Research Articles

Why collegiate programs for nurses?

THE subject of how nurses should be educated has been a matter of controversy for some time. It was brought into sharp focus by the recent position paper of the American Nurses' Association (ANA).1 This organization, taking cognizance of trends in this country, unequivocally stated in 1965 that the predominant existing programs for educating nurses were no longer adequate for preparing the professional nurse practitioner needed by today's society. The major points of the position paper were as follows: education for all who are licensed to practice nursing should take place in institutions of higher education; minimum preparation for beginning . . .