Citation

Hensel D, Engs RC, Middleton MJ. Nurse Educ. 2015; 41(1): 52-54.

Affiliation

Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Hensel), School of Nursing,Indiana University, Bloomington; Professor Emeritus (Dr Engs), Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington and Staff Nurse (Ms Middleton), Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville, Tennessee.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NNE.0000000000000200

PMID

26218007

Abstract

This study compared the drinking patterns of 123 female nursing students with those of 185 female students of other majors enrolled beyond the freshman year at a large public university. High-risk drinking patterns did not vary significantly between the 2 groups, suggesting that students' drinking patterns reflected the norms of their institution. Prevention strategies geared at campus culture and that target students still enrolled in prerequisites may be needed to reduce alcohol abuse in nursing students.

Language: en