我国护理学研究生教育概述

Overview of graduate nursing education in China

护理学研究生教育是高等护理教育的重要组成部分,是培养教学、科研、管理及临床创新人才的主要渠道。近年来我国护理学研究生教育发展迅速、已经建设成有硕士和博士研究生以及博士后组成的多层次人才培养体系。研究生教育分为科学学位和专业学位两种类型。护理学研究生的培养质量直接影响到我国护理事业的发展。阐述我国护理学研究生教育发展的历史和现状,分析护理教育发展过程中的挑战和问题,将对推动护理学科的进步有积极的作用。

Graduate education is an important part of higher nursing education. The fast growth of nursing graduate program in China's Mainland in the last two decades have prepared many nurses with advanced professional knowledge and skills in teaching,research,management and clinical experts. There are two types of graduate degreesin nursing education system in China：research focused academic degree and clinical focused professional degree. Reviewing the development process of nursing graduate education in China's Mainland will help nursing clinicians and scholars identify challenges and problems in our system,and develop strategies to promote nursing profession.