Nursing students’ perceptions of autonomy: A qualitative study

• Authors: Ponto, M

Abstracts

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore nursing students’ perceptions of autonomy. Material and Methods: 11 participants were interviewed twice at the beginning and the end of a Diploma/BSc Nursing course designed for graduates coming to study nursing. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used for data collection and analysis. Results: Three major themes were indentified and are discussed in context of the existing literature. The respondents tended to focus on their transition from student to becoming professional nurse. Conclusion: Educators must aim to provide a safe learning environment which is satisfying, promotes autonomous functioning and encourages self governance and personal development for students, as only then will nursing become truly autonomous profession.

Keywords

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autonomy; nursing education; nurses’ job satisfaction

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Journal: Progress in Health Sciences
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 11-17

Contributors

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Ponto, M