The purpose of this research was to examine the attitudes of currently practicing registered nurses to the concept of primary care nursing. The sub-problems analyzed were the reactions of the nurses toward society and toward the profession of nursing.The study utilized the responses to a questionnaire completed by the registered nurses at Fordham Hospital, New York City, and at Ft. Wayne Visiting Nurse Association, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The participation mean of both agencies was 0.755.The respondents were identified as feeling favorably toward the concept of primary care nursing. Eighty-six per cent of the respondents favored additional preparation for nurses who were to embark on a career as primary carepractitioners.Alienation to society and to the profession of nursing was most obvious in the staff nurse group. Clinicians represented the extreme opposite by displaying strongly positive feelings toward society and toward the profession.The study revealed great discrepancy between the attitudes of the nurses at the two agencies studied. This suggests the need for more research at the agency level, prior to attempting any research with a more diverse sampling. The problem of alienation among staff nurses must be dealt with in order to insure a professional committment to excellence.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/180892 |
| Date | 03 June 2011 |
| Creators | Dale, Rosemary Louise |
| Contributors | Exley, Ethelyn E. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | v, 45 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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