title: Changes in self-esteem during a 3-year pre-registration Diploma in Higher Education (Nursing) programme.
abstract: Nurses' self-esteem affects patient care. This study measured self-esteem of pre-registration nursing students over their 3-year training programme. Quantitative data were measured by the Professional Self-Concept Nursing Inventory and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. Students's self-esteem decreased during their training programme. Results indicate a need to address the damaging effects of the process of becoming a nurse.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Medical school, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Queen's Medical centre, Nottingham, UK. jacqueline.randle@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Randle
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom