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pISSN 1225-9330
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    J Korean Acad Nurs Adm. 2012 Sep;18(3):301-309. Korean.
    Published online Sep 30, 2012.
    https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2012.18.3.301
    Copyright © 2012 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
    Original Article

    Changes in the Image of Nursing in First Year Nursing Students after History & Philosophy of Nursing Courses

    Sang Dol Kim1
      • 1Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Koje College, Korea.
    • Correspondence: Kim Sang Dol, Nursing Department, Koje College 91, Majeon 1-gil, Goje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 656-701, Korea. Tel: 82-55-680-1552, Fax: 82-55-680-1517, Email: nu11110@koje.ac.kr
    Received June 10, 2012; Revised July 03, 2012; Accepted August 21, 2012.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    This study was done to investigate changes in image of nursing in first year students of nursing after courses on history & philosophy of nursing.

    Methods

    Participants were 100 first year students at a nursing college located in K city. The students were asked to submit a written answer to an open-ended question. Data were collected in March, 2011, before the students started nursing courses, and again in June, 2011, after they had finished one semester of nursing courses. Data were analyzed using Van Kaam's phenomenological method.

    Results

    Before the nursing courses, students regarded nursing as caring for patients comfortably with warmth and kindness, helping patients with self-sacrificing spirit and service, and being tough and overwhelming to do. After finishing one semester of nursing courses, they regarded nursing as a profession that requires motherly care, love and devotion, and as meaningful and beautiful to do.

    Conclusions

    After finishing one semester of nursing courses, the images of nursing held by the students changed from a traditional perspective emphasizing the emotional and negative aspects to one focusing more on the professional and positive aspects. It is essential to establish healthy and positive images of nursing among students through the nursing curriculum.

    Keywords
    Freshmen of nursing college; Image of nursing

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    MeSH Terms
    Curriculum
    Humans
    Love
    Philosophy
    Students, Nursing
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