%0 Journal Article %A Karimi Moonaghi, H %A Khorashadizadeh, F %T Nursing curriculum in some developed countries and proposed way of applying it in the Iranian nursing curriculum A comparative study %J 2 Journal of Nursing Education %V 4 %N 2 %U http://jne.ir/article-1-484-en.html %R %D 2015 %K Curriculum undergraduate nursing, Student-centered strategy, Bredey’s Model, %X Introduction: Recently, student- centers have used for improving quality of nursing curriculum that traditional curriculum is not suitable for it. The aim of the present study is to identify how the student- center strategy have applied in nursing curriculum in America, Canada and Australia and proposed methods for applying it in the Iranian nursing curriculum. Methods: This comparative study was conducted according to Beredy’s model: Description, interpretation, juxtaposition, and comparison. The population was the documentation of world nursing colleges. The samples were totally 10 colleges of 3 countries: USA, Australia, and Canada who were selected by purposive sampling. The inclusion criteria were applying student- center in B.A. nursing curriculum. The data collection instrument was 5 stages of student center strategy which developed by Changiz & et al (2006). Nursing curriculum in these countries, were retrieved through their publications, books, the internet, their Sites and communicating electronically. The validity of these documents was assessed by internal validity and critique the external validity were reviewed. Data analysis was performed according to Beredy’s model. Results: Based on applying this strategy, proposed methods for applying student- center strategy are to inform students about rules, events and student growth- students research center- using new and various teaching and evaluation methods, advisory center- revised curriculum based on students’ view- attention to educational outcomes. Conclusion: There are different ways for applying student-center in nursing curriculum that Attention to them can promote Iranian nursing curriculum. %> http://jne.ir/article-1-484-en.pdf %P 38-47 %& 38 %! %9 Quantitative-Research %L A-10-1-18 %+ MSN, North Khorasan of Medical sciences, Bojnord, Iran %G eng %@ 2322-3812 %[ 2015