Survey of Nursing Faculty Preparation for Teaching About Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Nurse Educ

Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Gardner), Seton Hall University College of Nursing, South Orange; and Associate Professors (Drs Suplee and Jerome-D'Emilia), School of Nursing, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey.

Published: April 2017

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has increased significantly in children and adults. Nursing faculty's ability to teach students about best practices in their care across the lifespan is important. This study explored nurse educators' perceived knowledge of, and levels of comfort in, their abilities to teach nursing students about nursing care of people with ASD. Strategies are proposed to incorporate competencies for care of people with ASD into nursing curricula.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000237DOI Listing

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