The “real world” of hospital nursing practice as perceived by nursing undergraduates

Beliefs, Attitudes and Perceived Practice among Newly Enrolled Students at the Jordanian Ministry of Health Nursing Colleges and Institutes in 2003

“…The findings indicated that 79.6% of students are aware of the required nature of the nurse-patient relationship, which demonstrates ''a professional relationship that at the same time sympathizes with the patient''. These findings are in accordance with the findings of an earlier study in Cincinnati (Kelly, 1993) in which 23 senior baccalaureate-nursing students in their final clinical rotation prior to graduation also voiced a commitment to the ethical principle of respect for the client. Jordanian nursing students (96.0%) were aware of the required nature of the nurse-physician team relationship ''based on mutual respect and understanding among members of a medical team''.…”

Being a good nurse and doing the right thing: A replication study

“…14 As student nurses move into the real world of nursing practice, moral distress may result because their actions cannot be reconciled with their beliefs of what a good nurse should do. 10 There is concern over the number of nurses who are dissatisfied with their nursing career and wish to leave the profession. Nurse turnover is expensive because health care organizations pay for the recruitment and orientation of replacement nurses in addition to overtime for current nursing staff.…”

“…8 Kelly seemed to combine the concepts contained in ancient and current literature by stating that ethical nursing is what happens when a good nurse does the right thing. 10 This formed the basis for the original study by Smith and Godfrey 1 as well as for this replication study.…”

Crucial ethical problem for Japanese nursing students at clinical settings

“…[1][2][3][4] Much of the problematic conduct described by respondents focused on the basic attitudes of nurses and respect for the patient's individuality, including methods for assisting patients in their daily activities of maintaining hygiene, excretion, and feeding, as well as the type and way of speaking that nursing staff used toward patients. A study by Kelly [5] also found that in clinical practice, students were keenly aware of the importance of respecting the patient's individuality. Students learn about basic attitudes that nurses should possess, such as patient's rights and consideration for privacy, from their first year.…”

“…One common theme identified by these studies is ethical problems involving health care professionals, [1][2][3][4][5] many of which are derived from nursing staff. [1,2] In studies conducted in the U.S. and South Korea using the same framework, common ethical problems involving health care professionals, specifically nursing staff, were as follows: they did not properly provide medications and treatments, they did not provide quality care, and they acted unprofessionally in terms of client confidentiality, etc.…”