Encouraging academic honesty: a nursing imperative
Academic dishonesty, whether intentional cheating or plagiarism, or unintentional sharing of work or confusion about referencing, is nothing new to the college environment but is especially disturbing within nursing. The integrity of the nursing profession may, in fact, be jeopardized as students wi...
Saved in:
Published in | Journal of Christian nursing Vol. 27; no. 3; p. 267 |
---|---|
Main Author | |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
United States
01.07.2010
|
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get more information |
Cover
Loading…
Summary: | Academic dishonesty, whether intentional cheating or plagiarism, or unintentional sharing of work or confusion about referencing, is nothing new to the college environment but is especially disturbing within nursing. The integrity of the nursing profession may, in fact, be jeopardized as students with the habit of cheating graduate and enter the field. This article discusses how educators, students, university administration, and nurses in practice can discourage cheating and plagiarism and promote honesty. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0743-2550 |
DOI: | 10.1097/CNJ.0b013e3181dd7989 |