title: Incorporating political socialization theory into baccalaureate nursing education.
abstract: Political socialization theory explains how an individual develops a political belief system. As the health care system undergoes dramatic changes, nursing faculty should use political socialization theory to enhance the education of student nurses. A political thread can be woven through the nursing curricula, and students can be socialized to the political role. The new generation of nurses must incorporate a political component into their professional role identity. Political socialization theory can guide nursing faculty as knowledge of the political system and political skills are incorporated into nursing curricula.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Charleston, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011057:Politics; D011361:Professional Competence; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012933:Social Identification; D012951:Socialization; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors