Sacred Cows in Nurse Education: Are Faculty Scared to Dream?

Nurs Sci Q. 2022 Oct;35(4):411-415. doi: 10.1177/08943184221121346.

Abstract

In this column, the authors share insights on traditions and new perspectives regarding teaching-learning uncovered through their experiences in higher education. Challenging teachers to consider letting go of the sacred cows often embraced in nurse education, the authors explore the humanbecoming teaching-learning model as a means of making curricular decisions in creating programs founded in a solid nursing foundation.

Keywords: humanbecoming; nurse education; sacred cows; teaching-learning.

MeSH terms

  • Education, Nursing*
  • Faculty, Nursing
  • Fear
  • Humans
  • Learning
  • Teaching