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L Reutter

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PubMed1995

Students' evolving beliefs about nursing: from entry to graduation in a four-year baccalaureate programme.

Students become socialised into nursing during an educational programme through interaction with faculty members, classes and seminars, and by the experience of practicing nursing. In this paper, some results from a qualitative study that examined the socialisation of nursing students from one four-year baccalaureate programme are described. The changes in the students' attitudes and values are presented. Davis' (1975) theory of doctrinal conversion is used to examine progress in the process of socialisation. There is evidence that students moved from a lay to a professional image of nursing over the course of their four-year programme. While they tended to remain idealistic, elements of realism were evident in the final year as they looked toward their role as a registered nurse and recognised the constraints inherent in the hospital system.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

Using critical feminist principles to analyze programs for low-income urban women.

Public health nurses are committed to promoting the health of vulnerable populations, including the economically disadvantaged. One of the perspectives that can be used to work with low-income women is feminist theory. In this paper, we analyze program descriptions from 45 community agencies whose services are accessed by urban low-income women. The purpose of the analysis is to identify congruence between agency programs and selected feminist principles. As a result of the content analysis, empirical referents and examples were identified for each principle. Public health nursing programs can incorporate feminist principles by responding to the perspectives of the vulnerable and facilitating their efforts to change the conditions that led to their vulnerability. Questions are presented that could guide public health nurses in stimulating reflection and in facilitating dialogue in the process of developing programs for low-income women.

Alberta↗
PubMed1994

Learning to nurse in the clinical setting.

The findings reported in this paper are part of a larger study examining student socialization into nursing. In analysing the data, it became evident that two major factors influenced the students' learning in the clinical setting: the first was the clinical instructor, the second peer support. Instructors who were organized, encouraging, outgoing, and who had good relationships with students, patients and nursing staff were seen as 'good' role models. When instructors were unable to establish rapport on a unit, negative feedback from nursing staff could be detrimental to student learning. Peer support encompassed three dimensions: facilitating learning, providing emotional support, and assisting with physical tasks. There was evidence that practising faculty had a stronger influence in shaping students' attitudes towards nursing than classroom teachers.

Alberta↗
PubMed1984

Family health assessment--an integrated approach.

The author discusses the development of a family assessment guide which combines family systems theory and Orem's self-care nursing framework. The rationale for integrating these two approaches is presented, based on the argument that a family conceptual framework or nursing framework alone cannot provide adequate guidelines for family nursing in the community. The family is viewed as a system with structure and function. Orem's self-care requirements are incorporated into the functions of the family. Five major assessment categories are discussed: environmental data; family structure; family function--meeting self-care requisites of family members; family function--adapting to change; and family perception of health situation. Data to be collected within each category is outlined, as well as the rationale for its inclusion in terms of its relevance for nursing of families in community health nursing.

Community Health Nursing↗
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Public opinion regarding AIDS policy: fear of contagion and attitude toward homosexual relationships.

This study examines public attitudes toward AIDS issues and tests the extent to which fear of contracting AIDS and attitude toward homosexuality influence opinions regarding the screening of potentially infected persons and the isolation of those already identified as infected. The data for this study are drawn from a 1989 survey of a representative sample of the adult residents of Edmonton, Alberta (n = 443). Stepwise regression analysis reveals that fear of contracting AIDS and attitude toward homosexual relationships independently predict support for AIDS screening and isolation policies. The implications for public health education are discussed.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗