title: Introduction to nursing. Creative strategies for generating interest in the major.
abstract: Beginning nursing students have a limited understanding of nursing as a major and a profession. Evaluation of previous Introduction to Nursing courses led faculty to a redesign which included classroom exercises and assignments that actively engage students in a wider variety of experiences. Increased student involvement had the effect of presenting a more realistic picture of nursing as a profession.
authors.affiliation: Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kopp
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003405:Creativity; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D014830:Vocational Guidance / Q000458:organization & administration*