" ... takes a patient-centered, traditional approach to the topic of nursing education and professional development. This dynamic text engages students in recognizing the critical role that nurses play in health care delivery, and focuses on the five core competencies for health professions as determined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) ..."--Back cover.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the caring behaviors of nursing students from the patient's perspective and the nursing student's perspective during a 6 hour clinical experience. The Revised Client Perception of Caring Behavior Scale (McDaniel, 1993) was completed by nursing students, and the nursing students' and patients' perceptions of caring behaviors were found to be different for 12 items.