Abstract

The next generation of nurses must be equipped to care for individuals with disabilities across the life span. This leadership project addressed the gap in BSN education to better prepare undergraduate nursing students to provide competent care to people with disabilities.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Rebecca A. Kronk, PhD MSN, School of Nursing, Duquesne Univeristy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, PhD, MEd, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Suzanne C. Smeltzer, EdD, MS, College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Phi

Lead Author Affiliation

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Competency, Disability, Prelicensure Curriculum

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Expanding diversity: Disability-related competency development for BSN curriculum

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

The next generation of nurses must be equipped to care for individuals with disabilities across the life span. This leadership project addressed the gap in BSN education to better prepare undergraduate nursing students to provide competent care to people with disabilities.