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Dreams and Reality

JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 June 1976
Claudia Schmalenberg, Marlene Kramer
Citations20
SJR quartileQ2
SJR score0.65
SNIP0.83

Abstract

This article explores the two sub-cultures of the nursing world and describes the phenomenon of reality shock as found in a nationwide sample of graduate nurses. Discussion focus on the implications of reality shock for nursing and for society, and suggestions for remediation are presented.

Keywords

Nursing