title: Effects of nursing education on the image of nursing as a profession in Israel.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of nursing students in Israel regarding nursing as a profession and nurses' public image, and whether there is a difference between the perceptions of first-year and more advanced nursing students. A questionnaire based on the work of Tzeng (2006) was administered to 200 first-year nursing students and 200 more advanced students. Most of the students felt the nursing profession needs to undergo an image change, while first-year students perceived nurses as more angelic and romantic than more advanced students. A positive correlation was found between satisfaction with nurses in the field and the image of nursing. In order to reinforce a positive image of nursing as a career, nurse educators should alter negative stereotypes about the profession.
authors.affiliation: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Israel. meraav@hy.health.gov.il
authors.forename: Merav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Natan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000533:Altruism; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012938:Social Perception; D013240:Stereotyping; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors