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Exploring the development of professional values in an online RN-to-BSN program
Linda D'Appolonia Knecht, Beverly W Dabney, Lauren E Cook1
1University of Michigan-Flint, USA.
Nursing Ethics
|July 10, 2019
Summary
Registered nurse-to-bachelor of science in nursing students showed improved professional values after completing an ethics course. The standalone ethics course positively impacted self-reported professional values in nursing students.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Values
- Ethics in Nursing
Background:
- Professional nursing values are crucial for registered nurse-to-bachelor of science in nursing (RN-BSN) programs.
- Limited research exists on online RN-BSN programs and the effectiveness of educational methods for professional values.
Purpose of the Study:
- To understand nursing students' attitudes and beliefs about professional values.
- To evaluate the impact of an online RN-BSN program with an integrated ethics component on professional values.
Main Methods:
- A one-group pretest-posttest, quasi-experimental design was used.
- Longitudinal data were collected using the Nurses Professional Values Scale-Revised.
- 119 students from an online RN-BSN program participated.
Main Results:
- A significant increase in total posttest scores was observed for all participants.
- Students who completed the ethics course post-pretest showed significant gains.
- Significant increases were noted in professionalism, activism, and trust factors.
Conclusions:
- Requiring a standalone ethics course positively impacted self-reported professional values in RN-BSN students.
- Largest gains in professional values were observed after completing the ethics course.
- Findings support previous research on nursing student values.
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