Decline in the Quality of Nursing Education, Imminent In the Air?

We have all seen the boom in the field of nursing these past few years. There are more and more high school graduates who are enrolling themselves in a nursing school in hopes of earning plenty as overseas workers. Nursing schools have become overcrowded and the need for more clinical instructors to accommodate these students has skyrocketed.

The question for all of us on this is: will the quality of nursing education decline from the continued increase in nursing students but with lesser schools, instructors and hospitals to accommodate them?

The recent results for the board exam in nursing have shown that there is a decrease in the national passing percentage. Experts say that it is still in the expected range but it’s at the bottom of the rank. Is this a sign that the decline in the quality of nursing education is imminent in the air?

It does make sense when you think about it. The quality of nursing education in the past is so different from what it is now. There were fewer students then, hence the teachers were more able to keep an eye on each one. The students were also able to experience a whole lot more in the hospitals since there was little competition.

Compared to the present, the ratio of student to teacher is 10-15 students per 1 teacher. How can a single person keep up with such a large number of students? In hospital duty, there are also a lot of students who are fighting for the same cases. The competition is very high and there have been a number of situations wherein students would dispute as to whom the case would go to.

It is possible that the quality of nursing education is really declining. Let’s just all hope that it can be stopped before it’s too late.

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