It has long been debated whether a liberal arts education is more beneficial to a student than a technical or standard education. Should one concentrate one’s time and energy only on the subject of his/ her major? Would a broader education, filled with a wide variety of interesting subjects to explore, be a better option? The choice is really up to the individual. There are a number of things to consider in this decision making. Some of these are: the type of career one would like to pursue, the amount of money available for education, and personal preference. If money were no object, however, a liberal arts education can be quite beneficial to a student. My cousin Daniel and I have both been on this roller coaster ride of a decision making.
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When a nurse has received a well-rounded education, they can use this education to provide better care for the patient. This care may be through physical, spiritual, emotional, or developmental means. Taking such courses as psychology helps the nurse understand the inner workings of the patient’s emotional mind. A course in Anatomy and Physiology and other sciences would be beneficial in treating the physical body of the patient. Philosophy courses aid the nurse in showing empathy and support for the beliefs of individuals of other cultural backgrounds. Nursing schools are becoming wise to the benefit of these liberal arts educations and revising their previous thinking. “In 1979, the decision was made to phase out the diploma nursing program and support the development of a BSN program at MacMurray College. This decision revitalized the commitment of this nursing faculty to the value of a liberal arts education for the successful practice of professional nursing” (Anthony, M., & Templin, M.1998.) For Further proof of the benefits of a liberal arts education, “The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in 2008, in The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, asserted as the first Essential or theme that “a solid base in liberal education provides the cornerstone for the practice and education of nurses” (p. 3) that seeks to develop the intellectual and innovative capacities of the nursing graduate to solve complex problems embedded in both the nursing profession and society at large” (Hermann, M. L., Jones, B., & Winterhalter,
When a nurse has received a well-rounded education, they can use this education to provide better care for the patient. This care may be through physical, spiritual, emotional, or developmental means. Taking such courses as psychology helps the nurse understand the inner workings of the patient’s emotional mind. A course in Anatomy and Physiology and other sciences would be beneficial in treating the physical body of the patient. Philosophy courses aid the nurse in showing empathy and support for the beliefs of individuals of other cultural backgrounds. Nursing schools are becoming wise to the benefit of these liberal arts educations and revising their previous thinking. “In 1979, the decision was made to phase out the diploma nursing program and support the development of a BSN program at MacMurray College. This decision revitalized the commitment of this nursing faculty to the value of a liberal arts education for the successful practice of professional nursing” (Anthony, M., & Templin, M.1998.) For Further proof of the benefits of a liberal arts education, “The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in 2008, in The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, asserted as the first Essential or theme that “a solid base in liberal education provides the cornerstone for the practice and education of nurses” (p. 3) that seeks to develop the intellectual and innovative capacities of the nursing graduate to solve complex problems embedded in both the nursing profession and society at large” (Hermann, M. L., Jones, B., & Winterhalter,