Challenging nurse student recruitment policy: using a lifeworld approach to explore the link between care experience and student values
Authors: Scammell, J., Tait, D., White, S. and Tait, M.
Journal: Nursing Open
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
Pages: 218-219
ISSN: 2054-1058
Abstract:Aim: This study uses a lifeworld perspective to explore beginning students’ values about nursing. Internationally, increasing care demand, a focus on targets and evidence of dehumanised care cultures has resulted in scrutiny of practitioner values. In England, selection policy dictates that prospective nursing students demonstrate person-centred values and care work experience. However there is limited recent evidence exploring values at programme commencement or the effect of care experience on values. Design: Mixed method study. Methods: 161 undergraduate nursing students were recruited in 2013 from one English university. Thematic content analysis and frequency distribution to reveal descriptive statistics was used. Results: Statistical analysis indicated that most of the values identified in student responses were not significantly affected by paid care experience. Five themes were identified: How I want care to be; Making a difference; The value of learning; Perceived characteristics of a nurse; Respecting our humanity. Students readily drew upon their experience of living to identify person-centred values about nursing.
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