Examining the Impact of the Core Principles of Physiology with Pre-Licensure BSN and BSES Students: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal Article

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Author: Mahaffey, AL
Article Title: Examining the Impact of the Core Principles of Physiology with Pre-Licensure BSN and BSES Students: A Qualitative Analysis.
Abstract: This article will (1) initially outline first-year nursing and exercise sciences student perspectives on examinations of the 2011 Michael-McFarland (M-M2011) core principles in physiology through an anonymous online survey and (2) model an updated approach based on these qualitative findings. Briefly, for the first perspective (i) of (iii), 93.70% of the 127 respondents answering whether "Homeostasis" was important to understanding healthcare topics or diseases introduced in the course agreed - this matches the M-M2011 rankings. A close second was "Interdependence" at 93.65% (of 126 responses). However, in this regard "Cell membrane" was identified as least important (which is in contrast with the 2011 M-M rankings, as "Cell membrane" tied as #1 ranked core principle) with only 66.93% (of 127 responses) agreeing. The next perspective (ii; in preparation for physiology topics on licensure exams), "Interdependence" topped the list with 91.13% (of 124 respondents) agreeing to its importance. For the second (ii) perspective, "structure/function" had 87.10% (of 124 respondents) in agreement, with "homeostasis" in a near tie (86.40% of 125 responses). Again, "Cell membrane" was least with only 52.38% (of 126 student responses) agreeing. For the third perspective (iii, careers in healthcare), again "cell membrane" trailed at 51.20% (of 125 responses) agreeing to its importance, with "Interdependence" (88.80% of 125 responses) - with "Structure/Function" (87.20% of 125 responses) and "Homeostasis" (86.40% of 125 responses) topping the list of important concepts (principles) needed for careers in healthcare. Finally, the author presents a "Top Ten" core principles for health professions students, based on the survey.
Journal Title: Advances in Physiology Education
Publisher: Unknown  
Date Published: 2023