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Texas nurses are reading, yet.

M L Armstrong, B A Gessner

    Texas Nursing
    |May 1, 1990
    PubMed
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    Texas nurses dedicate time to professional reading comparable to physicians but read more general material. Professional organization membership and supervisor encouragement are linked to increased nurse reading habits.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Medical Education
    • Information Science

    Background:

    • Professional reading is crucial for evidence-based practice in nursing.
    • Understanding factors influencing nurses' reading habits is essential for professional development.
    • Previous research has explored physician reading habits, but less is known about nurses in Texas.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the reading habits of Texas nurses with those of physicians.
    • To identify factors associated with increased professional reading among nurses.
    • To assess the role of organizational membership and supervisor support in nurse reading.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey data collected from nurses in Texas.
    • Analysis of time spent reading professional and general literature.

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  • Statistical examination of relationships between reading habits and organizational factors.

    • Main Results:

    • Texas nurses spend similar time reading professional literature as physicians.
    • Nurses read nearly twice as much general material compared to professional literature.
    • Membership in nursing organizations showed a significant positive relationship with reading.
    • Supervisor encouragement was identified as an influence but was infrequently reported.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurses' reading habits are influenced by professional engagement and organizational support.
    • Strategies to enhance supervisor encouragement could improve nurses' access to professional literature.
    • Further research is needed to explore barriers and facilitators to nurse reading.