A prospective nursing student is researching the various practical/vocational nursing programs that are available in his or her region and is finding that there are significant differences in curriculum, especially with regard to the relationship
between classroom and clinical learning. Which of the following arrangements is most conducive to effective learning?
A) Classroom learning in the first third of the program, laboratory learning in the second third, and clinical learning in the final third of the program
B) An emphasis on classroom and laboratory learning in the first half of the program followed by clinical learning in the second half
C) A brief clinical placement at the beginning of the program followed by intensive classroom and laboratory learning with a longer, final clinical placement at the end of the program
D) Integration of classroom, laboratory, and clinical learning throughout the entire program
D
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