Competency-Based Education and Its Effect on Nursing Education: A Literature Review

An emerging trend in nursing education is competency-based education (CBE), which offers degree advancement at a significant time and cost savings. This educational trend may promote the attainment of the bachelor's degree in nursing science because it also allows students to progress at their own pace and has been well received by nursing students. Many associate degree graduates begin their career after graduation working full time and find returning to school difficult because of time and financial constraints.
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research