In the autumn of 1993, a new system of nursing education started in Sweden. A
questionnaire was sent to the presidents of all the colleges of nursing, health and the caring …

Recent decades have seen several changes within Swedish nursing education. The length
of Swedish nursing education was previously 2 years; today, however, it has been adapted …

Geriatric nursing is generally not considered to be a popular branch of nursing among
Swedish nursing students and registered nurses. It is, therefore, important for nurse …

The aim of this study was to describe attitudes towards caring for older people among
nurses and student nurses in six participating countries. Working with older people has …

Two‐hundred and seven nursing students in Norway and the United States were surveyed
using Kogan's (1961) Attitude Toward Old People Scale, visual analogue scales, a request …

Short Report: Nursing education in Norway Aim. The aim of this paper is to describe nursing
education in Norway and some essential questions and challenges regarding the …

In an era of global aging, the steady increase in older people in Sweden and the United
States is having a direct effect on nursing practice, presenting unprecedented opportunities …

It is difficult to recruit RNs to positions in various areas of elder care. The aim of this study is
to understand the meaning of Swedish nursing students' reasoning during education about …

The transition from student to nurse involves the influence of several different educational
aspects. The aim of this study is to elucidate the transition to the role of a nurse, which …

As a conséquence of a college reform in 1993, nursing education in Sweden is changing
from vocational training to academic education. Teacher competence ia considered to be of …