Nursing education programs help students acquire the necessary skills and attitudes associated with strong nurse practitioners. Programs teach students through cognitive learning -- listening, watching, touching or experiencing -- and ways of being sympathetic, but professional, when talking with worried family members, for example.
Nursing education programs aim to tailor courses to students' education desires and experience levels. In a classroom setting, teachers aim to answer students questions and concerns with enthusiasm and interest. The faculty and student communication in nursing education is key -- it can mimic the relationship between patient and nurse in the hospital or doctor's clinic.
The objective of nursing education is not to completely overwhelm and stress a student with information. Instead, a "work-life" balance is aimed for in a program. To perform well, and safely, in a nursing school, students should get at least 7 or 8 hours of sleep per night, have time to spend with family and friends, eat well, and enjoy studying, not dread it. Bringing a work-life balance to a nursing education is beneficial to a student's capacity to absorb and apply new knowledge.
From technological programs, to demonstration equipment, to paying instructors, nursing programs pour money, time and resources into education. Instructors and program directors want to make sure their money and resources are going into educating dedicated, serious nursing students who will stay in the program for the duration. Incentives such as job placement help, higher degrees and access to superior training and research materials keep students interested in staying in the program.