Changes in Nursing Students' Descriptions of the Personality Traits of the Ideal Nurse

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Title: Changes in Nursing Students' Descriptions of the Personality Traits of the Ideal Nurse
Authors: Sharp, W. Harry, Anderson, Janet C.
Source: Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance. Jul 72 5(2):339-344.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 1972
Descriptors: Faculty, Individual Characteristics, Nurses, Nursing Students, Personality, Personality Traits, Student Attitudes
Abstract: A trend toward congruence between faculty and student perceptions of the ideal nurse was found as the students approached graduation. The scales of autonomy, deference, and counseling readiness were variables that reflected the greatest differences between the students' perceptions and those of the faculty. (Author)
Journal Code: CIJNOV1972
Entry Date: 1972
Accession Number: EJ060926
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:A trend toward congruence between faculty and student perceptions of the ideal nurse was found as the students approached graduation. The scales of autonomy, deference, and counseling readiness were variables that reflected the greatest differences between the students' perceptions and those of the faculty. (Author)