Biomedical subjects

I E Campbell

Publications and source records attributed to I E Campbell.

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PubMed1997

Socialization into nursing: nursing students as learners.

In this article, we describe how the functionalist and interactionist approaches to socialization are exemplified in the learning experiences of nursing students in a 4-year baccalaureate program. A qualitative longitudinal exploratory research design was used to study the socialization of baccalaureate nursing students in a large western Canadian university. The findings suggest that student learning reflects a combination of functionalist and interactionist approaches, with the relative emphasis of each approach varying over the 4 years. In the first year, functionalist learning predominates as students learn the "ideal." In second and third year, students are confronting and adapting to reality, which requires a more interactionist approach. Fourth year students look beyond their practice situation as they anticipate and prepare for a reality beyond the student world. This article concludes with implications for nursing education.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

PubMed1995

Students' evolving beliefs about nursing: from entry to graduation in a four-year baccalaureate programme.

Students become socialised into nursing during an educational programme through interaction with faculty members, classes and seminars, and by the experience of practicing nursing. In this paper, some results from a qualitative study that examined the socialisation of nursing students from one four-year baccalaureate programme are described. The changes in the students' attitudes and values are presented. Davis' (1975) theory of doctrinal conversion is used to examine progress in the process of socialisation. There is evidence that students moved from a lay to a professional image of nursing over the course of their four-year programme. While they tended to remain idealistic, elements of realism were evident in the final year as they looked toward their role as a registered nurse and recognised the constraints inherent in the hospital system.

Adult↗

PubMed1994

Learning to nurse in the clinical setting.

The findings reported in this paper are part of a larger study examining student socialization into nursing. In analysing the data, it became evident that two major factors influenced the students' learning in the clinical setting: the first was the clinical instructor, the second peer support. Instructors who were organized, encouraging, outgoing, and who had good relationships with students, patients and nursing staff were seen as 'good' role models. When instructors were unable to establish rapport on a unit, negative feedback from nursing staff could be detrimental to student learning. Peer support encompassed three dimensions: facilitating learning, providing emotional support, and assisting with physical tasks. There was evidence that practising faculty had a stronger influence in shaping students' attitudes towards nursing than classroom teachers.

Alberta↗

PubMed1992

Early postpartum discharge--an alternative to traditional hospital care.

In a predictive study of early postpartum discharge data were collected to justify a proposal that was being developed by a city hospital and the Local Board of Health to provide maternity care for women who wished to be discharged early from hospital following childbirth. In this paper the findings of the predictive study are presented and then compared with the findings from the evaluation of the project which was implemented by the hospital and the Local Board of Health. Overall, the findings from the predictive study were accurate when compared to the findings from the evaluation study. The similarity of findings in both studies demonstrates the value of undertaking a predictive study prior to planning changes in delivery of health care to a specific population.

Adolescent↗