More than half of the sample of PNP directors were not previously familiar with the Healthy Steps
Original ArticleIntegrating healthy steps into PNP graduate education
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Healthy steps workshop
Preparation. Preliminary work to develop the Healthy Steps pilot workshop for final year PNP graduate students took place in several stages. Information from the Healthy Steps trainings that Boston University conducted was compiled and compared with core PNP course content. In this workshop, the major topical areas of Healthy Steps (see Box) were emphasized rather than the role of the Healthy Steps Specialist. A syllabus for the workshop was developed with the goal of avoiding overlap between
Healthy steps workshop
Session evaluations. The results of individual session evaluations (see Table 1) indicated that with the exception of the Healthy Steps model, students had previously been exposed to most of the topics included in the workshop. However, with the exception of breastfeeding (73.7%) and building relationships/interviewing skills (70.6%), fewer than 50% of the students felt that the topics had been previously covered in sufficient depth. In addition, approximately 50% or more of the students
Discussion
This initiative examined the value of integrating the Healthy Steps curriculum into PNP graduate education. The project had two major components: a) adaptation, delivery, and evaluation of the Healthy Steps Program for final year PNP graduate students and b) a survey of 24 PNP directors to assess their attitudes about PNP education, practice issues, and interest in the Healthy Steps Program.
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