Introduction to Nursing: Creative Strategies for Generating Interest in the Major

Beginning nursing students have a limited understanding of nursing as a major and a profession. Evaluation of previous Introduction to Nursing courses led faculty to a redesign which included classroom exercises and assignments that actively engage students in a wider variety of experiences. Increas...

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Published in:	Nurse educator Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 25 - 30
Main Author:	Kopp, Andrea M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-01-1999
Subjects:	Career Choice Creativity Curriculum Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration Humans Nursing Nursing Education Research Students, Nursing - psychology Vocational Guidance - organization & administration
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Summary:	Beginning nursing students have a limited understanding of nursing as a major and a profession. Evaluation of previous Introduction to Nursing courses led faculty to a redesign which included classroom exercises and assignments that actively engage students in a wider variety of experiences. Increased student involvement had the effect of presenting a more realistic picture of nursing as a profession.
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ISSN:	0363-3624 1538-9855
DOI:	10.1097/00006223-199901000-00009