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Christine Ann Devine1, Elizabeth Danells Chin, Kristen A Sethares
1About the Authors Christine Ann Devine, PhD, RN, an assistant professor in the Department of Nursing, Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, when this research was conducted. Elizabeth Danells Chin, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Department of Adult Nursing, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Kristen A. Sethares, PhD, RN, CNE, FAHA, FHFSA, is a professor, Department of Adult Nursing, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Marilyn E Asselin, PhD, RN, is an adjunct associate professor, College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island. Dr. Devine was a recipient of the National League for Nursing/Eastern Nursing Research Society Doctoral Research Award and a Sigma Theta Tau Iota Phi-at-Large Chapter PhD Dissertation Research Award. This research study was funded by these two awards. For more information, contact Dr. Devine at cdevine@fitchburgstate.edu.
Nursing students understand academic and clinical integrity as honest, ethical behavior. Recognizing integrity
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Bioethics
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Declining academic and clinical integrity among nursing students.
- Academic dishonesty correlates with clinical dishonesty, impacting patient care.
- Lack of understanding regarding student perceptions of integrity.
Purpose of the Study:
- Explore nursing students' definitions of academic and clinical integrity.
- Identify social and psychological factors influencing integrity-related decisions.
- Understand student perspectives on ethical conduct in nursing.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative descriptive study.
- Purposive sampling of 19 traditional baccalaureate nursing students.
- One-hour face-to-face interviews.
Main Results:
- Participants defined integrity as honest, ethical, and accountable behavior.
- Identified characteristics, facilitators, barriers, and outcomes of integrity.
- Explored student understanding of integrity's importance.
Conclusions:
- Students acknowledge integrity's positive characteristics and impact on personal growth.
- Integrity positively influences optimal patient outcomes.
- Findings can guide faculty in fostering a culture of integrity.
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