Adult-health/medical-surgical nurses' perceptions of students' contributions to clinical agencies
Grindel, C.G.; Patsdaughter, C.A.; Medici, G.; Babington, L.M.
Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 12(2): 117-123
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811 PMID: 12736931 Document Number: 559039
The nursing shortage and accompanying increase in nurses' workloads could suggest that the presence of nursing students on clinical units would further increase nurses' responsibilities. Counterbalancing this concern is the need to adequately prepare the next generation of dedicated and skilled nurses. The question arises as to whether nursing students are an asset or liability to clinical agencies.