Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 44-48, January 2010

The effectiveness of the professional portfolio in the hiring process of the associate degree nurse1

  • Irish Patrick-Williams, PhD, RN, MSN, CRRN

      Affiliations

    • Associate Degree Nursing Program, Hinds Community College, Jackson, MS 39204, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Russell Bennett, PhD, RN, MS, CNAA

      Affiliations

    • School of Allied Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USA

Abstract 

The National League of Nursing began requiring schools of nursing to implement professional portfolios in an effort to integrate theory, to demonstrate the mastery of curriculum and skills, and to enhance the assessment process. The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of professional portfolios in the hiring process of associate degree nurses. Survey questionnaires were used and analyzed using Statistical Program for the Social Sciences.

Keywords: Professional portfolio, Hiring, Associate degree nurses

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1 The article has never been presented nor did the authors receive any grants or financial support.

PII: S1557-3087(09)00080-8

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2009.08.003

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 44-48, January 2010

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