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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

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Values in nursing students and professionals: An exploratory comparative study.

F Rosa Jiménez-López¹, Jesus Gil Roales-Nieto², Guillermo Vallejo Seco³

¹University of Almeria, SpainUniversity of Oviedo, SpainCity University of New York, USA rjimenez@ual.es.

|December 10, 2014

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Younger nurses and students show a shift in personal values, with a decrease in professional values and an increase in self-expression and well-being values. This highlights intergenerational value changes in the nursing profession.

Keywords:

Intergenerational change nursing core values nursing professionals nursing students personal values

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Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

Nursing
Sociology
Psychology

Background:

Limited research exists on intergenerational value change in nursing.
The theory of intergenerational value change predicts a shift towards self-expression in younger generations.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify intergenerational differences in personal values among nursing professionals and students.
To assess if generational value profiles align with the theory of intergenerational value change.

Main Methods:

Exploratory comparative design using a cross-sectional survey.
Data collected from 589 nurses and 2295 nursing students in Spain.
Value lexicon construction and analysis using Pearson's chi-squared test.

Main Results:

Observed age-related trends in reported values.
Younger nurses and students reported decreased importance of ethical and professional values.
Increased importance of social relationships and personal well-being values among younger cohorts.

Conclusions:

Confirmed intergenerational change in personal values within nursing.
Emphasized the need for enhanced value training and professional socialization in nursing education.