Self-Evaluation of Masters in Nursing Program: Postgraduates’ Networks

• 作者: Alejandra Valencia-Cruz Daniela Cocolotl-González Diana Cecilia Tapia-Pancardo Gandhy Ponce-Gómez Graciela González-Juárez Rodrigo Montero Díaz
• 来源期刊: 护理学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Master in Nursing Program SELF-EVALUATION Graduates Networks
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（11）
• 页码范围: 1056-1067
• 页数: 12页
• 分类号: R47

摘要

<strong>Background:</strong> To ensure quality and relevance of Postgraduate Programs are a commitment of the National Quality Postgraduate Programs (PNPC), and those from UNAM. Then, the self-evaluation of the Masters in Nursing Program (PME) is necessary for it to be part of the PNPC. This study focuses on self-evaluation of implementation mechanisms to assure effective communication and collaboration with and among graduated alumni. <strong>Methods:</strong> The research was qualitative, exploratory and descriptive. An informed consent was signed by four informants, graduated from the seventeenth generation of PME. Data collection from a focal group and descriptive data analysis by atlas.ti from guidance questions that were contrasted with the scale value from PME curriculum. <strong>Results:</strong> Four categories emerged from PME graduated alumni: Category <strong>I</strong>, Professional academic performance, Category<strong> II</strong>, International activities attendance, Category <strong>III</strong>, Academic networks, and Category <strong>IV</strong>, Higher satisfaction of international activities.<strong> Conclusions:</strong> It is concluded that self-evaluation shows a graduate’s vision of conditions and networks where PME develops. Masters in Nursing Program fulfills graduates expectancy to create networks, which will contribute to knowledge and recognition of professional practice, as well as on the area’ opportunities opening for better contributions.