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Social Perceptions of Nurses for Nursing Students
Stéfany Araújo Fraga1, Felipe Kaezer Dos Santos1, Luiza Mara Correia1
1Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|July 29, 2026
Summary
Nursing students perceive nurses as central to care, empathy, and health. However, this positive image is challenged by feelings of devaluation and tiredness, highlighting a gap between training and professional reality.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Social representations shape professional identity and practice.
- Understanding student perceptions is crucial for effective nursing education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the social representation of nurses among nursing students.
- To explore the core and peripheral elements of this representation.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing the Social Representation Theory.
- Free word association technique with 114 nursing students.
- Data analyzed using EVOC® software.
Main Results:
- Central representation elements: 'care', 'empathy', 'health'.
- Peripheral elements: 'love', 'knowledge', 'devaluation', 'tiredness'.
- Contrast zone terms ('responsibility', 'assistance', 'dedication') reinforced core concepts.
Conclusions:
- The social representation of nurses is anchored in care, empathy, and responsibility.
- Student perceptions reveal a tension between idealized professional images and the realities of devaluation and overload.
- Findings underscore the need to bridge the gap between nursing education and professional practice.
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