title: Importance of professional nursing values: a national study of baccalaureate programs.
abstract: Research about professional nursing values is scarce. The purpose of this study was to determine if there were different perceptions about professional nursing values between senior baccalaureate nursing students and their faculty. The Professional Nursing Behavior Instrument (PNB) used in this research was based on the nursing role behaviors identified in the AACN's (1986) Essentials Report as exemplars of seven essential values. A national sample of 10 public and 16 private baccalaureate programs resulted in a return of 656 students (57%) and 350 faculty (70%). Faculty values were significantly higher than students' (p < .045) with faculty valuing equality, human dignity, and freedom more highly. Enrollment or employment in a public or private institution or studying ethics, theology, and philosophy did not significantly affect values. Faculty with more teaching experience had higher value scores (p < .004).
authors.affiliation: Kent State University School of Nursing, Ohio.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Eddy
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Elfrink
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weis
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schank
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035863:Moral Development; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D028701:Patient Rights; D018579:Patient Selection; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012380:Role; D012919:Social Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D035862:Vulnerable Populations