Dana Waltzman, Kelly Sarmiento, Deanna Ferrell, Vanonda Kern, Chloe Roghaar
A Description of Suspected Concussions in Football-Related Activities among K-12 Students in Utah
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
research aimed assess perception nursing nurses among schoolchildren slovenian elementary schools among general public nursing remains underrecognized occupation science especially young people unrealistic perceptions nurses crosssectional research design undertaken study included 1984 eighth grade schoolchildren 103 elementary schools data collected structured questionnaire research results revealed positive general perception nursing surprisingly 25 respondents would consider career nursing girls understanding nursing compared boys p 0001 nurse relative meant better understanding nursing p 0032 influence traditional view nursing biomedical model care describes nursing autonomous subordinate medicine considerate p 0001 study shows elementary school children express interest career nursing perceive job nurse femaledominated cling traditional perception nursing subordinate medicine indicated dominance biomedical model care healthcare policy makers must remember healthcare systems cannot function without nurses developing nursing crucial increase interest profession national campaign promoting nursing programs nursing profession presenting horizontal vertical career opportunities needed young people must realistic information nursing occupation science role healthcare system career opportunities activities aimed changing public opinion nursing must planned