title: Professionalization in a distance learning setting.
abstract: Distance learning is becoming an acceptable mode of nursing education. Several schools of nursing offer instruction through telecommunications. This new form of education is different from the traditional lecture format. Many nursing students can complete their nursing education without stepping foot onto the college campus, which has caused many nurse educators to question the role development of this new group of nursing students. Professionalization is an important outcome of nursing education. With the advent of distance learning there is a need for research to document the professionalization of the nurse who completes nursing school in a distance learning setting.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011361:Professional Competence; D012951:Socialization; D014481:United States