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A discourse analysis of debates surrounding the entry of nursing into higher education in Ireland
Title:
A discourse analysis of debates surrounding the entry of nursing into higher education in Ireland
Author/s:
Gerard M. Fealy, – Martin S. McNamara.
The study uncovers common themes and continuities embedded in discourses concerning the role of the nurse and nurses’ professional training.Through professional and popular debate, a particular and enduring set of images of the nurse was constructed, which was antithetical to the idea of a nurse receiving professional training in the academy.
