title: Professional commitment in RN-BSN and basic BSN students: program evaluation.
abstract: This program evaluation study compared the outcome of professional commitment in RN-BSN, full-time basic, and part-time basic nursing students using the Health Care Professional Attitude Inventory. Students' responses did not differ on a pretest during the first course of the nursing major. Posttest professional commitment scores differed significantly. Faculty reviewed student performance and considered revising the evaluation plan of the undergraduate nursing program.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Health Sciences, La Salle University, 1900 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA. wolf@lasalle.edu
authors.forename: Zane Robinson
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoerst
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015143:Philadelphia; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012649:Self Concept; D012951:Socialization; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology