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A Comparison of Professional Value Development Among Pre-Licensure Nursing Students in Associate Degree, Diploma, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs.

AIM The aim of the study was to compare the development of professionalism in pre-licensure nursing students in associate degree, diploma, and baccalaureate programs. BACKGROUND Concerns have been raised about whether professional values to guide nursing practice are consistently instilled within nu...

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Published in:Nursing Education Perspectives (National League for Nursing) Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 37 - 43
Main Author: Fisher, MaryDee
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: National League for Nursing Jan2014
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        affil: Director, MSN Program, and assistant professor, Waynesburg University, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
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          Students, Nursing, Baccalaureate
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          Professionalism
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          Convenience Sample
          Professionalism Evaluation
          Analysis of Variance
          Paired T-Tests
          Educational Status
          Benner's Professional Advancement Model
          Descriptive Research
          Descriptive Statistics
          Nonexperimental Studies
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Ethics, Nursing
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      ab: AIM The aim of the study was to compare the development of professionalism in pre-licensure nursing students in associate degree, diploma, and baccalaureate programs. BACKGROUND Concerns have been raised about whether professional values to guide nursing practice are consistently instilled within nursing education programs. METHOD Degrees of professionalism were operationally measured by the 26-item Nurses Professional Values Scale-Revised (NPVS-R) (Weis & Schank, 2009) in a convenience sample. RESULTS ANOVA analysis (p = 0.0003) and then pairwise t-test analysis (p = 0.0004) revealed statistical significance when comparing NPVS-R scores and educational preparation. Differences between professional values scores and levels within each program revealed significance for the diploma students (p < 0.0001). Secondary subanalysis of the NPVS-R factors among levels and between educational preparation again revealed significance. CONCLUSION Curricula revisions, faculty reflection and enrichment, as well as active student engagement are warranted to more vigilantly enhance the role formation process.
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