Perceptions of being a registered nurse (PRN): development and validation of a survey tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing students enter nursing programs with idealistic perceptions of what it is to be a nurse. Upon graduation, many find these perceptions mismatched with the actual nurse's role. This can lead to discontentment in their chosen career. These issues highlight the importance of nursing students developing an understanding of the nurse's role during their undergraduate nursing education. One way to accomplish this is to assess perceptions and address them accordingly during the nursing program. Survey tools assessing perceptions of nursing exist but lack contemporary and multicultural foci.

Aim

To develop a feasible, valid, and reliable survey tool to identify nursing students' perceptions of being a nurse.

Design/methods

In Phase 1, a literature review and

SUBMITTER: Allen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170037 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature