The level of knowledge of nursing students in range of selected facts from the history and traditions of profession

Introduction. In the contemporary world, social symbolism in crisis.

Aim of the study. To evaluate the level of the nursing students’ knowledge of selected facts from the history and traditions of the profession
and its need for such information.

Material and methods. The study included 100 nurse’s students. In the study, we used a questionnaire.

Results. Do not recognize the problems caused Florence Nightingale (94% of the students in Group, I and 90% in group II), and the
highest — to recognize Wanda Zurawski (26% of group, I) and Hedwig Iżyckiej (8% in group II). Generally, students in Group I gave
a total of 48% of correct answers, while in Group II — 42% of the responses. The most prominent person was a Hanna Chrzanowska
(58% in Group, I and 48% in Group II). Historical patterns of personal nurses are still valid in the opinion of 40% of group, I and 26% in
group II. Cultivate the traditions associated with the profession of nursing, according to 78% of group, I and 61% in group II. The most
important was the tradition of caps — 72% in group, I and 68% in group II. Students should be taught the history of the profession
believe 52% of group, I and 58% in group II. Communication of the content of the history of the profession as sufficient found 66% of
the students in Group I and 28% in group II.

Conclusions. The level of knowledge of students of the Medical University of Bialystok in the selected facts of history and tradition of
nursing is insufficient. The first-year undergraduate students had greater knowledge compared to the first-year Master’s program. The results
suggest that the number of teaching hours devote to provide students with knowledge about the history of nursing is insufficient.
Nursing Topics 2012; 20 (4): 480–486