Graduate entry students’ early perceptions of their future nursing careers

McKenna, Lisa; Brooks, Ingrid Ann

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2017.11.010

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“…Larsen et al [40] also found that participants did not see themselves working in general practice until later on in their career trajectories. As McKenna and Brooks [41] note, students often have a preconceived idea about where they want to work upon graduation and much of the evidence (e.g. [31, 32, 35, 40, 41]) would suggest that neophyte adult field students still gravitate towards secondary care areas such as intensive care, critical care and emergency care.…”

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“…As McKenna and Brooks [41] note, students often have a preconceived idea about where they want to work upon graduation and much of the evidence (e.g. [31, 32, 35, 40, 41]) would suggest that neophyte adult field students still gravitate towards secondary care areas such as intensive care, critical care and emergency care. But what we don’t know is what was the nature and quality of the primary care experience that they had on their placements.…”

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“…HEIs have been slow (and reluctant) therefore to acknowledge and address the inexorable move in focus from secondary to primary care [42–44], both in terms of the students’ placement experience and the undergraduate nursing curriculum [46, 47]. This reluctance may have had a negative impact upon the ability and confidence of newly qualified nurses to work in primary care on graduation [39–41]. It may also have contributed to a number of negative preconceptions regarding general practice nursing [33, 34, 39–41].…”

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Student nurses’ career intentions following placements in general practice through the advanced training practices scheme (ATPS): findings from an online survey

2019

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BackgroundThe demand for General Practice services in the UK, and elsewhere, is rising quickly. In part, the increasing demand is from an aging population that requires management of multiple long-term conditions. The General Practice Nurse is increasingly taking on the role. It is acknowledged that if general practice is to be able to recruit sufficient General Practice Nurses (GPNs) to meet this increasing demand in the future, new graduate nurses must be encouraged to consider general practice as a viable career option. This research is part of a review of the Advanced Training Practice Scheme (ATPS) which supported clinical placements in participating general practices.MethodsThe aim of the study was to examine nursing students’ perceptions of GP placements, and their effect upon career intentions following graduation from Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), in the UK. Interviews and an online survey were used collect data. Only the survey is reported here. The bespoke survey examined students’ views of: opportunities for learning new clinical skills and consolidating existing clinical skills; the learning environment in general practice and their views on a career in general practice.ResultsOne thousand one hundred twenty undergraduate adult-field nursing students were contacted, with a response rate of 41% (N = 462). Ninety respondents had a placement and, 92% (N = 84) viewed practice nursing positively, and 77% (N = 70) felt that the placement had transformed their views on general practice. The opportunity to participate in the management of the various aspects of chronic disease was identified by 84% (N = 76) of the students as a key new skill they had acquired. They also reported that they valued a team ethos, control over aspects of work, and the variety of health problems they encountered.ConclusionThe findings from this study demonstrate a positive experience arising from the provision of General Practice placements for nursing students. The use of ‘targeted’ placement schemes with appropriate support such as this may be seen as a viable way of exposing nursing students to General Practice nursing, and of encouraging new graduate nurses to consider General Practice nursing as a viable career option.

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“…From the results of the study, the average respondent had a moderate interest (questions number 5 to 12) which could be a benchmark for the extent of their interest in working in Japan. Thus, the interest in working in Japan can be influenced by the above factors (McKenna & Brooks, 2018).…”

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Japanese Language Interest on Nursing Students toward Intention to Work in Japan at Stikes Pemkab Jombang

Nahariani¹,

Ratna²,

Kolifah³

et al. 2020

J. Ners

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Introduction: In Indonesia, the working prevalence of nurses was that 95% worked in the country and 5% were working abroad. The government provides opportunities for nurses who want to work in Japan through networking (Indonesia Japan Economic Partnership Agreement). However, there isn’t a lot of interest due to the lack of knowledge of the Japanese language. This study aimed to analyze the Japanese language related to the nursing students’ interest concerning working in Japan.Methods: The design of the study was correlational research with a cross-sectional approach which was conducted between May 31st and June 1st, 2016. The population consisted of nursing Bachelor’s program students and the population totaled 41; the samples totaled as many as 37. The data collection used Japanese observation test scores and questionnaires.Results: The results showed that most of the 75.6% got a good score (B). Nearly half (48.6%) of them were intending to work in Japan and 2.7% got great scores, also with the intent to work Japan. Based on the test results, the statistical value = 0.798 that the ρ value> α (0.05).Conclusion: This means that there is no correlation between the Japanese language and the nurse’s working interest related to Japan. The recommendation in this study is the implementation of an active Japanese language course. Further research should analyze the factors that affect the interests of Indonesian nurses when it comes to working in Japan.

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“…Students’ career intentions upon graduation are influenced by their perceptions of the different clinical areas in which they work [17]. Popular clinical environments such as those in acute care are viewed as being dynamic, exciting and challenging places in which to work, and much of this information appears to come from students’ working knowledge of the area and from positive placement experiences.…”

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GP/GPN partner* perspectives on clinical placements for student nurses in general practice: can a community of practice help to change the prevailing culture within general practice?

Lewis

Kelly

2018

BMC Fam Pract

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BackgroundThe UK Government document 5 year forward view describes the need to move chronic disease management from secondary to primary care, which will require a significant increase in the numbers of General Practice Nurses (GPNs). Until recently, there has been no specific recruitment strategy to address this increased need. In recent times, a number of solutions have been suggested to address this impending GPN recruitment crisis. For example, Health Education England (HEE) commission General Practitioners (GPs), who are members of the Advanced Training Practice Scheme (ATPS), to provide placements for student nurses within general practice.MethodsA descriptive qualitative study was undertaken, in which data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 16 GPs and 2 GPN partners*. Qualitative analysis used a framework approach and themes were cross-checked within the team and member checking was undertaken with a convenience sample of GPs. The research had ethical approval and anonymity and confidentiality were maintained.ResultsFrom the GP perspective, there were two key themes that emerged from the data. The first theme of ‘fishing in the same small pond’ included succession planning for the general practice workforce, the ‘merry go round’ of poaching staff from other practices, and the myths and misunderstandings that have grown up around general practice nursing. The second theme, ‘growing your own’, looked at the impact of the student nurse placements as a means to address the crisis in GPN recruitment. There was recognition of the need for cultural change in the way that GPNs are recruited, and that the ATPS was one way of helping to achieve that change. There were however a number of challenges to sustaining this cultural shift, such as the financial constrains placed upon the GP practice, and the need to function as a ‘small business’.ConclusionsDespite all the challenges, the evidence is that, through the Community of Practice (CoP), the ATPS scheme is beginning to ‘bear fruit’, and there is a subtle but discernible move by GPs from a ‘why would we?’ to ‘why wouldn’t we?’ invest in education and training for nurses in general practice.N.B. The term GPN partner* denotes a GPN who is a ‘full partner’ in the practice business, holding the same NHS contracts and the same status as a GP. For the purposes of the paper itself, the term GP will be used to denote both types of partner.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12875-018-0842-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Graduate entry students’ early perceptions of their future nursing careers

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

Student nurses’ career intentions following placements in general practice through the advanced training practices scheme (ATPS): findings from an online survey

Student nurses’ career intentions following placements in general practice through the advanced training practices scheme (ATPS): findings from an online survey

Japanese Language Interest on Nursing Students toward Intention to Work in Japan at Stikes Pemkab Jombang

GP/GPN partner* perspectives on clinical placements for student nurses in general practice: can a community of practice help to change the prevailing culture within general practice?

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