ความต้องการและความคาดหวังในการเปิดหลักสูตรพยาบาลศาสตรบัณฑิต คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์

Wiwat  Laochai; Saisamorn  Chaleoykitti

Authors

Wiwat Laochai Faculty of Nursing, Kasetsart University
Saisamorn Chaleoykitti Faculty of Nursing, Kasetsart University

Keywords:

needs, expectations, Bachelor of Nursing Science Program

Abstract

This research was a qualitative study with the objective of exploring the needs and expectations for opening a Bachelor of Nursing Science Program at the Faculty of Nursing, Kasetsart University. The informants consisted of four groups: 1) University staff from Kasetsart University (8 people), 2) Personnel from government and private hospitals at primary, secondary and tertiary levels (8 people), 3) Community members (7 people), and 4) Personnel from the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council (7 people), totaling 30 informants. The study employed a purposive selection and snowball technique to collect data. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews and analyzed using content analysis methods.

The research findings indicated two main points of needs and expectations for opening a Bachelor of Nursing Science program. The first point about the demand for opening the program included: 1.1) Demand for producing nursing graduates, 1.2) Demand for specific characteristics of nursing graduates, and 1.3) Demand for professional nursing skills. The second point about the expectation for opening the program included: 2.1) Expectations regarding nursing graduates, 2.2) Expectations for specific characteristics of nursing graduates, and 2.3) Expectations for competencies each academic year.

The results of this study help to design the Bachelor of Nursing Science Program, at the Faculty of Nursing, Kasetsart University. That can produce nursing graduates with knowledge and ability to practice nursing and midwifery, it is consistent with the Kasetsart University cultural context. According to the needs and expectations of stakeholders which is beneficial to the nursing profession, society, and the country.

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