Other Titles
Student nurse perceptions of vulnerable populations
Abstract
Nursing students in a baccalaureate program completed reflective assignments on their perception of older adults over three semesters during the first year to learn if their perceptions changed over time. Students demonstrated stereotypical responses in the first semester with a dramatic shift in focus by the third semester.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Nursing Education, Older Adults, Perceptions of Nursing Students
Recommended Citation
Dufrene, Claudine, "Do nursing students' perceptions of older adults change over time?" (2018). INRC (Congress). 175.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2018/presentations_2018/175
Conference Name
29th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Melbourne, Australia
Conference Year
2018
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Do nursing students' perceptions of older adults change over time?
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Nursing students in a baccalaureate program completed reflective assignments on their perception of older adults over three semesters during the first year to learn if their perceptions changed over time. Students demonstrated stereotypical responses in the first semester with a dramatic shift in focus by the third semester.