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Analyzing student complaints against nursing programs: taxonomies of complaints and outcomes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21925461     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
National accrediting organizations require that complaints against nursing programs receive careful review consistent with policies, established systems, and continuous quality improvement approaches. Program administrators must manage complaints equitably and professionally so that the conduct of programs does not violate programs' and accrediting organizations' standards or procedures. This descriptive study analyzed a convenience sample (N = 98) of complaints submitted by undergraduate and graduate nursing students attending an urban, private university and by students' parents. After establishing interrater reliability of the coding scheme, investigators established taxonomic domains of type of complaints, complaint outcomes, and complainants. Undergraduate nursing students made the most complaints; failure and dismissal from the program was the most frequent taxon, with grading, teaching, and testing the next highest. Administrator discussion with stakeholders occurred most frequently. The investigators hoped that study results would assist nursing programs to accomplish continuous improvement, to change practices, and possibly to reduce the number of future complaints by early intervention with complainants and process improvement activities.
Authors:
Zane Robinson Wolf; Kathleen E Czekanski
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1532-8481     ISO Abbreviation:  J Prof Nurs     Publication Date:    2011 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511298     Medline TA:  J Prof Nurs     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  283-91     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Dean and Professor, Nursing Programs, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
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