@article{Meducator_Farquharson_Nguyen_2019, title={What is the hidden curriculum, and how does it affect nursing students?}, volume={1}, url={https://journals.mcmaster.ca/meducator/article/view/2210}, DOI={10.15173/m.v1i35.2210}, abstractNote={<p>The hidden curriculum can be defined as that which is taught to students<br>unintentionally by the culture, structure, and people of their educational setting.<br>Although most authors agree on its importance, little is written about how<br>the hidden curriculum affects nursing students in both university and clinical<br>placements. The purpose of this review is to take a broad look at the research<br>on the hidden curriculum in an attempt to better understand its current value and<br>future potential, as it affects nursing students and the profession. A brief history<br>of the hidden curriculum is provided in relation to nursing education, followed by<br>a review of the literature with a specific focus on the variety of educational and<br>clinical applications in which it plays important roles. These topics arose from<br>interactions with peers, nurses, non-faculty staff, and other community members,<br>all of which had potential impacts on the students. Ultimately, the hidden curriculum<br>is an understudied, underappreciated component of education, and is one in which<br>students play a major personal role in developing. Both faculty and students need to<br>understand the power and importance of this tool, as it has the capacity to shape<br>the future of the nursing profession.</p>}, number={35}, journal={The Meducator}, author={Meducator, The and Farquharson, Simon and Nguyen, Laura}, year={2019}, month={Aug.}, pages={31–33} }