Comparing foundational and advanced nursing textbooks
Implications for curriculum design and accreditation alignment
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https://doi.org/10.32674/d8agzh94Keywords:
clinical judgment, evidence-based practice, gerontological nursing, medical-surgical nursing, nursing education, textbook evaluationAbstract
This comparative review evaluates three recent nursing textbooks representing distinct curricular orientations: a comprehensive pre-licensure medical-surgical reference, a theoretically grounded gerontological nursing text, and an advanced post-licensure surgical nursing resource. Each is assessed for theoretical coherence, evidence-based currency, pedagogical design, and alignment with accreditation standards. Findings indicate that each text occupies a discrete and complementary niche within nursing education, with implications for course adoption decisions across program levels.
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