Study title

Ethnography of Practical Nurse Education: Field Notes 2007-2010

Dataset ID Number

FSD2575

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2575
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2575

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Lappalainen, Sirpa (University of Helsinki. Department of Education)

Abstract

The data consist of field notes in which the everyday life of practical nurse students was observed in an educational institution for social and health care in the capital area of Finland.

The field notes include 120 days of observations throughout the three-year education programme. In addition to classes, the researcher also observed social situations outside them. In addition to field notes, interviews of students and teachers were collected (see FSD2735 and FSD2736).

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

anthropology; ethnography; nursing care; nursing education; nursing profession; students; vocational education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Vocational education and training (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Health care services and policies (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Lappalainen, Sirpa (University of Helsinki. Department of Education)

Time Period Covered

2007-01-30 – 2010-06-04

Collection Dates

2007-01-30 – 2010-06-04

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Group

Media unit: Text

Universe

Practical nurse education

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Collection Mode

Observation

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Observation guide

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

Field notes from 120 days in RTF and HTML file format.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

2.0

Related Datasets

FSD2735 Ethnography of Practical Nurse Education: Teacher Interviews 2007-2010

FSD2736 Ethnography of Practical Nurse Education: Student Interviews 2007-2010

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Person names mentioned in the data were anonymised by the researcher or people appointed by the researcher. Because more than one person anonymised the data, pseudonyms used are not consistent throughout.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Lappalainen, Sirpa (University of Helsinki): Ethnography of Practical Nurse Education: Field Notes 2007-2010 [dataset]. Data version 2.0 (2012-08-08). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2575; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2575

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Lappalainen, Sirpa, Isopahkala-Bouret, Ulpukka & Lahelma, Elina (2010) Kohti työmarkkinakansalaisuutta hoiva-alan ammatillisessa koulutuksessa. Teoksessa Yrittäjyyskasvatus hallintana. Komulainen, K., Keskitalo-Foley, S., Korhonen, M. & Lappalainen, S. (toim.). Tampere : Vastapaino s. 187-206.

Lappalainen, Sirpa (2011) "Tää on oikeesti outoo": Työssäoppimisen käytännöt ja nuorten toimijuus lähihoitajakoulutuksessa. Teoksessa Terveysalan ammatit ja koulutus. Laiho, A. & Ruoholinna, T. (toim.). Helsinki : Gaudeamus Helsinki University Press s. 158-179.

Lappalainen, Sirpa & Mietola, Reetta & Lahelma, Elina (2010): Hakemisen pakkoa, tiedonmuruja ja itseymmärrystä: nuorten koulutusvalinnat ja oppilaanohjaus. Nuorisotutkimus 28(1), 39-55.

Hjelmér, Carina & Lappalainen, Sirpa & Rosvall, Per-Åke (2010): Time, Space and Young People's Agency in Vocational Upper Secondary Education: a cross-cultural perspective. Teoksessa European Educational Research Journal 9(2), 245-256.

Lappalainen, S. & Mietola, R., & Lahelma, E. (2013) Gendered Divisions on Classed Routes to Vocational Education. Gender and Education. 25, 2, p. 189-205.