The evolving professional nursing self-image of students in baccalaureate programs: A cross-sectional survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 688-698

  Milisen, Koen ^a,b   De Busser, Tinne ^c   Kayaert, Annelore ^d   Abraham, Ivo ^e,f   Dierckx de Casterlé, Bernadette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Wit Gele Kruis van Vlaanderen   (Belgium)

^d Thomas More University College   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^f Matrix45 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Learning environment; Nursing shortage; Nursing students; Practice environment; Professional self image; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CURRICULUM; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, NURSING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77951022953     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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