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The need for a comprehensive counselling service for nursing students
Author(s) -
Jones David
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1978.tb00851.x
Subject(s) - nursing , service (business) , medicine , psychology , nurse education , medical education , economy , economics
The responses to ‘given situations’ in a questionnaire administered to 50 nursing students indicate that they are conscious of high stress factors in nursing. Role conflict is created when they are given instructions in the wards contrary to what they are taught in the schools of nursing. Some of the responses also indicated that learners may be developing attitudes which are contrary to good nursing practice as a protection from external pressures. The majority of the respondents had opportunities for discussion of their problems, but 28% were unsure about available facilities. The author argues that the counselling needs of nursing students must be met by the provision of a comprehensive counselling service.