Stagnant Perceptions of Nursing Among High School Students: Results of a Shadowing Intervention Study

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 227-233

  Porter, Gloria ^a   B Edwards, Pamela ^a,b   Granger, Bradi B ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

High school career counselors; Nursing careers; Nursing education; Preceptors; Professional nursing; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; PRECEPTORSHIP; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 67650264631     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.01.014     Document Type: Article

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