Background: Nurses are the backbone of healthcare services, and nurses at work should be held responsible for providing highquality care. A common problem at all levels of healthcare institutions is the negative attitude of the nursing profession. There is limited research on the subject of students' attitudes. The nursing profession and its evolution are influenced by social, cultural, and moral factors. Objective: To identify the attitudes of nursing students towards the nursing profession at wolkite university, 2021. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out between April 2 and May 30, 2021. The chosen nursing students were selected using a simple random sampling method. A pretest and a standardized self-administer questionnaire were used to get the data. Epi data 3.1 versions were used to enter the data, which was subsequently exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to find the associated factors of attitude toward the nursing profession. Statistical significance was defined as a P-value < 0.05. Results: A total of 364 participants completed the study questionnaires giving a response rate of 86.6%. Nearly half of 170 (46.7%) with a range of (41.0-52.2) the study participants showed a positive attitude towards the nursing profession.
Ethical codes are a set of systematic binding and guiding rules defining morally acceptable ethical behavior. The nursing profession is the backbone of the medical industry and the front-line healthcare service providers. Nowadays providing ethically competent, compassionate and respectful care is highly essential. Objective: Determining Factors associated with nursing code ethics practice among nurses working in Gurage zone hospitals, 2022. Methods: From February 1 to March 30, 2022, an institution-based cross-sectional study using the non-probability convenient sampling method was used to choose the study participants. Pretested self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data and entered using Epi info 3.5.1 versions, then exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to identify associated factors. Variables having a P-value of <0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression model were considered as significantly associated variables. Results: This study was completed through 413 study participants with 97.86% response rate. Fifty-three percent of nurse practitioners were found to adhere to the nursing code of ethics. Sex [females] (AOR [95% CI] 3.69 (2.14-6.36)), working ward [surgical ward] (AOR[95% CI] 4.84(1.94-12.06)) and [pediatrics ward] (AOR[95% CI] 0.36(0.17-0.77)), Years of working experience [5-10 years] (AOR[95% CI] 2.08 (1.13-3.84)) and work experience [>10 years] (AOR [95% CI] 3.49 (1.798-6.76)), nurses who had training (AOR[95% CI] 5.02(2.85-8.83)) and nurses who had frequent supportive supervision system (AOR[95% CI] 2.27(1.29-3.98)) were factors that associated with nursing code of ethics practice. Conclusion:In this study, over half of the nurses practiced the nursing code of ethics in a professional manner. Nursing code of ethics practice was substantially correlated with factors, sex, working ward, years of experience, training, and regular supportive supervision. Therefore, it is strongly advised that all parties involved implement a regular supporting supervision system and give up-to-date training to staff nurses.
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