1994 Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 19-34
The purpose of this study is to investigate life experiences, related nursing behaviors and other learning variables of nursing students on entering a baccalaureate college of nursing. Fifteen of the twenty baccalaureate colleges of nursing responded. There was responded rate of 774 (67.0% of fixed number) useable responses. Date was collected by written questionnaire developed by investigator in classrooms during orientation at the beginning of the academic year.
Variables include experiences with meal preparation, laundry, bed making, personal hygiene, interpersonal relations, leisure activities, study methods, and subject interests. Results include the following:
1)From their experiences, most students have a clear understanding of activities of daily living.
2)Many students have common senses in interpersonal relations and have had a experience as a volunteer.
3)Many students have a clear understanding and a positive attitude toward learning nursing skills, daily life needs, medical topics and living things.
