The negative influence of significant others on high academic achieving school pupils' choice of nursing as a career

Neilson, Gavin R.; McNally, Jim

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2012.02.019

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“…). Four employed qualitative interview or focus groups (Neilson & McNally , , Morris Thompson et al . , Lasiter & McLennon , Norman ), the remaining studies employed qualitative analysis of published media and film.…”

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“…), beautiful young and sexy, defying danger to find romance (Brideson et al . ), sexually deviant (Neilson & McNally , Stanley ) and male nurses characterised as effeminate or aberrant homosexuals (Stanley ). It was evident that there is entertainment value in demeaning nursing and nurses in film and social media, with hostile interpretations of nursing depicted as entertainment.…”

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“…In film and social media, attractive, successful, intelligent and educated women were positioned as incompatible with nursing (Neilson & McNally , , Kelly et al . ).…”

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“…In the majority of studies, nursing was characterised as a career that was not interesting or ‘stretching’, that lacked challenge, creativity and responsibility, or that had few opportunities for promotion or creativity (Ben Natan & Becker ). In one study nursing was perceived to be comparable to office work or hairdressing (Neilson & McNally ). Additionally, nursing was not viewed as an ideal career by school career advisors, and few family members would recommend nursing as a career to their relatives (Ben Natan & Becker ).…”

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Contemporary public perceptions of nursing: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the international research evidence

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“…In film and social media, attractive, successful, intelligent and educated women were positioned as incompatible with nursing (Neilson & McNally , , Kelly et al . ).…”

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“…good academic grades). The entry requirements to nursing courses are perceived as easy, and hence associated with poor academic abilities (Neilson & McNally ). Parental objection operates in respect to their children's entry into nursing.…”

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Why not nursing? Factors influencing healthcare career choice among Singaporean students

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Holroyd

et al. 2016

International Nursing Review

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Strategies for nursing recruitment in Singapore must include creating more opportunities for exposure to nursing in early school years, reviewing the admission policies for nursing programmes to attract academically abled students, ensuring that nursing graduates' salaries are comparable with other healthcare graduates, promoting a better understanding on the role of a registered nurse and its career developments, and providing support for those who are interested in nursing but are faced with career decision-making difficulties due to their families.

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Iranian nursing applicants' perception of the nursing profession: A qualitative study

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Aim This study was conducted to describe the perceptions of nursing applicants about their chosen profession and to explore the factors which influenced their understanding. Design A qualitative study with a conventional content analysis design. Methods Participants were 19 nursing applicants enrolling in nursing schools in three provinces of western Iran. Data were collected using semi‐structured interviews. The content analysis of the interviews was done according to the steps proposed by Zhang and Wildemuth. Results The mean age of participants was 20 years (SD = 2.5), and 11 of them (57.9%) were females. Participants understood the nature of nursing work to encompass only a limited level of independence; they viewed it as a feminine profession, and as a job with spiritual rewards. The perceived content of nursing work included providing help and patient care in the hospital with a focus on performing procedural tasks. Applicants' perceptions of nurses' characteristics included strong physical endurance, communication skills, emotional strength and low intellectual skills. The professional status of nursing was perceived simultaneously as having high job security but limited potential for career advancement and professional growth. The factors reported to influence applicants' perceptions were related to the media, academic–career counsellors, personal factors, and family and friends.

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The negative influence of significant others on high academic achieving school pupils' choice of nursing as a career

Cited by 19 publications

References 19 publications

Contemporary public perceptions of nursing: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the international research evidence

Contemporary public perceptions of nursing: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the international research evidence

Why not nursing? Factors influencing healthcare career choice among Singaporean students

Iranian nursing applicants' perception of the nursing profession: A qualitative study

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