HEALTHMED, cilt.6, sa.6, ss.1906-1910, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
This study has been done to identify nursing students' opinions about how should be the characteristics of nurses who working in the relevant sections with the children. The study was conducted with the nursing students who successfully complete the child health and illness nursing education in the third-year. This study was carried out with the third grade years. The conditions sought as the criteria for inclusion in the study to take lesson of Child Health and Nursing and having success and willing to participate in the study. The data was collected by questionnaire which distributed to students after necessary explanation. The open-ended question was asked to the students: 'What is your opinion about how should be the characteristics of a good Pediatric Nurse?. The obtained data was classified and evaluated as a percentage by researchers.