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Bachelor's degree in emergency nursing

Abstract

Emergency nurses designed and implemented specialty nursing education in Guyana, South America. The curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals of emergency nursing triage, assessment, and resuscitation. This 2-year program consists of didactic and clinical education. Graduates receive a Bachelor"s Degree in Emergency Nursing, the first of its kind in the world.

Author Details

Jessica Jade Van Meter, DNP, APN-BC, CCRN, AEMT, Vanderbilt LifeFlight and The International Division of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Sally A. Dye, BSN, RN, CEN, Adult Emergency Department, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Curriculum Development, Emergency Nursing, Specialty Education, Bachelor's Degree, Guyana, Specialty Nursing Degree

Conference Name

31st International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

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Implementation of specialty nursing education in Guyana

Virtual Event

Emergency nurses designed and implemented specialty nursing education in Guyana, South America. The curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals of emergency nursing triage, assessment, and resuscitation. This 2-year program consists of didactic and clinical education. Graduates receive a Bachelor"s Degree in Emergency Nursing, the first of its kind in the world.