Professional Socialization of Baccalaureate Nursing Students: Can Students in Distance Nursing Programs Become Socialized?.

Nesler, Mitchell S.; Hanner, Mary Beth; Melburg, Valerie; McGowan, Stephanie

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ERIC Number: EJ634092

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Professional Socialization of Baccalaureate Nursing Students: Can Students in Distance Nursing Programs Become Socialized?

Nesler, Mitchell S.; Hanner, Mary Beth; Melburg, Valerie; McGowan, Stephanie

Journal of Nursing Education, v40 n7 p293-302 Oct 2001

Measures of professional socialization were completed by 479 on-campus and 469 distance education nursing students and 246 nonnursing students. Distance students had the highest scores, nonnursing students the lowest. Health care and preceptorship experiences were critical factors in the socialization process. (Contains 52 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Clinical Experience, Distance Education, Higher Education, Nursing Education, Socialization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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