title: Sophomore high school students' perceptions of ideal and nursing career choices.
abstract: To increase the number of practicing nurses, high school students must be attracted to nursing as a career. This study compares sophomore high school students' perceptions of an ideal career with their perceptions of nursing as a career. Differences are identified and potential recruitment solutions suggested.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marriner-Tomey
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schwier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maricke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Austin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000329:Advertising; D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D008297:Male; D009729:Nursing; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*