title: Identifying nursing's future leaders.
abstract: Only a very small percentage of registered nurses actively participate in organized nursing. Does encouraging students to participate in professional organizations lead them to participate after graduation? This study suggests that it does, but there are other factors as well.
authors.affiliation: Marshall University School of Nursing, Huntington, West Virginia.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gunning
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Hawken
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States