“…This was similar to what Yang et al found in their study about professional career development for male nurses in Taiwan; Taiwanese male nurses believed that nursing was a profession suitable for both men and women (Yang et al, 2004). According to Kim and Lee in their study on 711 students in nine nursing colleges in Seoul, 57% of those students desired to be a clinical nurse while 55% desired to be a community health-nurse (Kim & Lee, 1978).…”
Curricular emphasis should be placed on expanding and raising nursing students' awareness of their responsibilities toward patients, especially in challenging or difficult situations, and on improving their concept of nursing as a profession.
“…This was similar to what Yang et al found in their study about professional career development for male nurses in Taiwan; Taiwanese male nurses believed that nursing was a profession suitable for both men and women (Yang et al, 2004). According to Kim and Lee in their study on 711 students in nine nursing colleges in Seoul, 57% of those students desired to be a clinical nurse while 55% desired to be a community health-nurse (Kim & Lee, 1978).…”
Curricular emphasis should be placed on expanding and raising nursing students' awareness of their responsibilities toward patients, especially in challenging or difficult situations, and on improving their concept of nursing as a profession.
“…Studies regarding perceptions towards a profession have been conducted in nursing and other health care professions (2–5). The information obtained through these studies is considered important in evaluating the current status of education.…”
There were significant differences in perceptions between Japanese and Canadian dental hygiene students. It is suggested that educational strategies should be planned to positively influence the students' perceptions toward the profession and improve the level of self-esteem.
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