Download or read book Comparing Perceptions of the Nursing Profession Among Associate and Baccalaureate Nursing Students and Registered Nurses written by Sherry R. Lovan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inconsistencies between the perception of the profession of nursing and the reality of practice can lead to problems in student attrition or result in disillusionment with a career in nursing after a new graduate enters practice. With the nursing shortage reaching critical levels, it is important to examine possible discrepancies that exist and address strategies to reduce them. For this study, a quantitative design was selected to explore how the perception of the nursing profession compared among first-semester associate degree nursing students, first-semester baccalaureate nursing students, and registered nurses. A convenience sample N = 238 included 69 ADN students, 38 BSN students, and 131 registered nurses. Each participant completed the Perceptions of Professional Nursing Tool (PPNT) which measured perceptions utilizing the tenets of nursing Practice, Values, and Public Image. French and Kahn's (1962) person-environment fit model served as a framework for this study. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and psychometric computations (factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and inter-scale correlations). Research questions asked (a) what differences existed among the groups in regard to demographics, (b) what differences in the perception of the profession of nursing existed among the groups, and (c) to what extend does organizational content (ADN program, BSN program, and RN) affect the perceptions of nursing when controlling for demographics? Research questions were analyzed with ANOVA and/or ANCOVA techniques utilizing SPSS. Findings revealed significant differences regarding demographics among the groups were age, healthcare experience, healthcare position, and education. The tenet of Practice was different among the groups (RNs scored higher); Values and Public Image revealed no significant differences. When controlling for demographic controls, Practice and Public Image were significantly different among the groups. BSN students and RNs revealed the most difference in their view of the public image of nursing (BSN students thought the public viewed nursing image higher than the RNs). Recommendations for practice include (a) encouraging respect among nurses with all levels of education, (b) providing accurate information about nursing practice, (c) requiring a class about the profession to prospective nursing students, (d) incorporating RNs in practice into the classroom to talk about their work, and (e) addressing nursing stereotypes through frequent classroom examples from the media followed by discussions.
Download or read book A Comparison of the Perceptions Among Student Nurses from Associate Degree Baccalaureate and Diploma Programs in Nursing about the Influence of Significant Others and the Curriculum Upon the Moral ethical Component of the Professional Role written by R. Winifred Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparison of the Perceptions Among Student Nurses from Associate Degree Baccalaureate and Diploma Programs in Nursing about the Influence of Significant Others and the Curriculum Upon the Moral ethical Component of the Professional Role written by R. Winifred Heyward Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Comparative Effects of Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Educational Programs on the Professional Socialization of Nursing Students written by Rosemary A. Langston and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparison of Role Conceptions Among Nursing Students and Faculty from Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree and Diploma Nursing Programs and Head Nurse written by Barbara Ann Pieta and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perceptions of Registered Nurse Role Held by Associate Degree and Baccalaureate Nursing Faculty written by Rebecca Ann Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparative Analysis of Registered Nurse Students Enrolled in Two Differing Baccalaureate Program Types written by Frances Lee White Thurber and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comparison Between Role Perception of Associate Degree and of Baccalaureate Degree Staff Nurses written by Eileen Walker Keefe and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Quantitative Comparative Study of Perceived Adequacy of Preparation for Entry Into Practice of Associate Degree and Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Graduates in Kentucky written by Susan L. Vickous and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is a replication of a 2004 study performed nationally by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Self-reported perceptions of associate degree and baccalaureate degree graduate nurses in central Kentucky of the effectiveness of their program of nursing education in preparing them for entry into to professional nursing practice are compared. Eleven specific skills are identified as essential in nursing practice (Li & Kenward, 2006) and are the basis of the survey. No significant difference was noted either nationally (Li & Kenward, 2006) or in central Kentucky between associate degree and baccalaureate graduate nurses. The sample consists of voluntary respondents to a mailed survey. Survey participants had been licensed as registered nurses for the first time between January and June 2009 in central Kentucky. Demographic characteristics of the central Kentucky respondents and the national respondents were also compared.
Download or read book A Comparison of Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Nursing Students on Selected Personality Characteristics written by Gordon Eugene Hartley and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comparison of Associate Degree and Baccalaureate Student and Faculty Perceptions of Characteristics of Effective Clinical Teachers in Nursing written by Margo L. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Future of Nursing written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Future of Nursing explores how nurses' roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by health care reform and to advance improvements in America's increasingly complex health system. At more than 3 million in number, nurses make up the single largest segment of the health care work force. They also spend the greatest amount of time in delivering patient care as a profession. Nurses therefore have valuable insights and unique abilities to contribute as partners with other health care professionals in improving the quality and safety of care as envisioned in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted this year. Nurses should be fully engaged with other health professionals and assume leadership roles in redesigning care in the United States. To ensure its members are well-prepared, the profession should institute residency training for nurses, increase the percentage of nurses who attain a bachelor's degree to 80 percent by 2020, and double the number who pursue doctorates. Furthermore, regulatory and institutional obstacles-including limits on nurses' scope of practice-should be removed so that the health system can reap the full benefit of nurses' training, skills, and knowledge in patient care. In this book, the Institute of Medicine makes recommendations for an action-oriented blueprint for the future of nursing.
Download or read book The Perception of Student Nurses Progress Towards Practice Readiness in a Revised Baccalaureate Nursing Program written by Maureen Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the perception of prelicensure senior-level undergraduate nursing students' progress towards readiness for professional practice in a revised curriculum within a two-year baccalaureate nursing program in the northeastern United States. A convenience sample of 64 senior-level traditional and accelerated baccalaureate nursing students responded to a modified version of the Casey Fink Readiness for Practice Survey (CFRPS). Overall, participants reported a high level of confidence in feeling prepared for the professional role. Three areas of weakness in which they felt did not help them prepare for the role was simulation, writing reflective journals, and care of dying patients. Most of the 19 items on the CFRPS correlated significantly with the outcome variable of item #20, "I feel ready for the professional nursing role" using bivariate analysis correlation coefficients. Three items found not statistically associated with practice readiness were communication with diverse patient populations, documenting in the electronic medical record, and ethical issues. The three skills/procedures that senior-level students reported as the least confident in performing were responding to a CODE, blood draw/venipuncture, and intravenous (IV) starts. Comparisons were analyzed using ANOVA between the three types of BSN programs and practice readiness resulting in no associated difference. This research may support course and clinical redesign for nursing program improvement in student learning and begin a foundation towards benchmarks on practice readiness in nursing education"--Author's abstract.
Download or read book Rural Associate Degree Nurse Perceptions of the Importance of Incentives Necessary for Academic Progression written by Hillary Annette Smith and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multiple routes of educational entry into nursing exist. Associate and baccalaureate prepared nurses take the same licensing exam and practice based on the same scope of practice. With minimal difference in salary, the current and future problem involves encouraging associate degree registered nurses to continue their education. Once the associate registered nurse is licensed and working, advancing to a baccalaureate degree may not be a priority. Evidence suggests improved patient outcomes, a decrease in morbidity and mortality rates, and higher job and personal satisfaction with bachelor prepared registered nurses. Because of this evidence, the Institute of Medicine (2010) recommends 80% of registered nurses in our nation hold a baccalaureate degree by the year 2020. Statistics suggest that the majority of rural registered nurses are educated at the associate degree level, which is true of rural Montana. This study examined the perceptions of associate degree registered nurses in rural Montana with regard to importance and incentives that would motivate nurses to return for a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher. For this phenomenological qualitative study eight associate degree registered nurses that currently live and work in Montana underwent face-to-face interviews, which were then analyzed and themed for trends in perception. Questions were open-ended which allowed each subject to speak freely about their experiences, thoughts, and opinions. Eight associate degree registered nurses were interviewed. Common perception themes included: education is important; education is expensive; associate nurses should not be required to return for a bachelor's degree or higher unless they choose; bachelor and master degrees are important for management or advanced practice; and higher degrees can increase career options. Incentives that would motivate nurses to pursue a higher degree included: tuition reimbursement; flexible scheduling; higher wage/differential; on-site/on-line courses; and time off for class hours. Barriers to returning for a higher degree included: cost; less personal/family time; getting back into "school mode"; difficulty getting time off work; and no increase in wage for BSN. Results indicate that rural Montana associate degree registered nurses do value education. Cost and time are the perceived barriers and monetary support and time flexibility are the perceived incentives.
Download or read book From Student to RN written by Lucille Knopf and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Research Process in Nursing written by Kate Gerrish and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The perfect text for any health care professional who wishes to gain a sound understanding of research...This text succeeds where others fail in terms of the thoroughness of the research process and the accessible style in which the material is presented. In an age when nursing and health care research is going from strength to strength this book offers those in the world of academia and practice an excellent and essential 'bible' that is a must on any bookshelf’ Dr Aisha Holloway, Lecturer Adult Health, Division of Nursing, The University of Nottingham ‘a book that helps you each step of the way. A very understandable and enjoyable publication’ Accident and Emergency Nursing Journal ‘key reference resource that students of research can use at various levels of study. It is comprehensive, user friendly and very easy to read and make sense of’ Gillian E Lang, Amazon reviewer The sixth edition of this book reflects significant developments in nursing research in recent years, ensuring the reader is provided with the very latest information on research processes and methods. It continues to explore how to undertake research as well as evaluating and using research findings in clinical practice, in a way that is suitable for both novice researchers and those with more experience. Divided into six sections, the chapters are ordered in a logical fashion that also allows the reader to dip in and out. The first two sections of the book provide a comprehensive background to research in nursing. The third section presents a variety of qualitative and quantitative approaches, both new and well-established. The final three sections then look at collecting and making sense of the resulting data and putting the research findings into clinical practice. Summarises key points at the start of each chapter to guide you through Includes contributions from a wide range of experts in the field Accessible but doesn’t shrink away from complex debates and technical issues New to this edition: Accompanying website (www.wiley.com/go/gerrish) Ten completely new chapters including Narrative Research, Mixed Methods and Using Research in Clinical Practice ‘Research Example’ boxes from a wide variety of research types
Download or read book A Comparison of the Perceptions of Associate Degree Nursing Students Regarding the Teaching Effectiveness of Faculty who are Active inactive in Nursing Practice written by Jo-Ann Summitt Marrs and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
