GRADE LEVEL CONTENT EXPECTATIONS: Grade Six
Talking about a satellite baccalaureate nursing programme in USA, Sullinger and
Ostmoe (1998, pp.1337-38) comment, “In addition to the distance learning technologies, the
satellite programme in Marshfield has resulted in an equal number of benefits for both the
hospital and the university. Students who would not have been afforded the opportunity of a
baccalaureate education can now enrol in a programme closer to home and in a hospital
which may later employ them. Continuing education for hospital employees is accessible and
of consistent quality. A link between research and practice has been established, strengthened
by the personal associations of...
