Labelling students in nursing

This paper is concerned with the factors which can lead to the labelling of students in nursing. It commences with some of the considerations involved when one elects to enter a profession. This is examined in the light of changing ideologies about the ways in which it is believed that nurses should...

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Published inJournal of advanced nursing Vol. 17; no. 8; p. 971
Main Author Baxter, R C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.08.1992
Subjects
Education, Nursing - methods
Education, Nursing - standards
Educational Measurement - methods
Educational Measurement - standards
Humans
Philosophy, Nursing
Stereotyping
Students, Nursing
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Summary:This paper is concerned with the factors which can lead to the labelling of students in nursing. It commences with some of the considerations involved when one elects to enter a profession. This is examined in the light of changing ideologies about the ways in which it is believed that nurses should be taught and whether teaching aims to train or educate nurses. This analysis is applied to the issues that arise in terms of labelling students, and the possible subsequent effects on the students' capacity to succeed. The continuing dissonance inside the educational environment and between education and clinical practice are proposed as contributory factors in the processes that can lead to student frustration and disenchantment. Finally, some suggestions are made to attempt to address these issues.
ISSN:0309-2402
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb02026.x