How the Public Perceives Nurses and Their Education.

Alexander, Judith W.

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ERIC Number: EJ220730

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Publication Date: 1979-Oct

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How the Public Perceives Nurses and Their Education.

Alexander, Judith W.

Nursing Outlook, v27 n10 p654-56 Oct 1979

Discusses findings from a survey of family units in South Carolina to explore whether the public views nurses and nursing education as being professional or technical. More than half the respondents believed that nurses should have a baccalaureate degree and even more saw nurses as professionals. Includes implications for nursing education. (MF)

Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Educational Attitudes, Educational Needs, Nurses, Nursing, Opinions, Professional Recognition, Public Opinion, Role Perception, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Carolina

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