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A discourse analysis of debates surrounding the entry of nursing into higher education in Ireland

Published: 18 September 2024
A discourse analysis of debates surrounding the entry of nursing into higher education in Ireland

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Curated for the European Association for the History of Nursing scholarly archives.

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.