The Effect of an Initial Clinical Nursing Experience in a Nursing Home on Associate Degree Nursing Student Attitudes Toward the Elderly

Author

Rita LaReau, Grand Valley State University

Date Approved

1999

Graduate Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Nursing (M.S.N.)

Degree Program

College of Nursing

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the change in associate degree nursing (ADN) students’ attitudes toward the elderly following an initial clinical nursing experience in a nursing home. The Neuman Systems Model (Neuman, 1995) was the conceptual focus for the research. A convenience sample of ADN students in a basic nursing care clinical course at a community college was used. The Kogan Attitudes Toward Old People Scale (Kogan, 1961) was utilized to assess student attitudes toward the elderly. A pretest was administered at the beginning of the course prior to the nursing home experience, and a post-test was completed the last week of the clinical experience. Scores from both tests were evaluated using a paired t test. The results showed an increase in positive attitudes toward the elderly following an initial clinical experience in a nursing home.

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ScholarWorks Citation

LaReau, Rita, "The Effect of an Initial Clinical Nursing Experience in a Nursing Home on Associate Degree Nursing Student Attitudes Toward the Elderly" (1999). Masters Theses. 520.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/520