The reasons students choose to undertake a nursing degree

Wilkes, Lesley M; Cowin, Leanne; Johnson, Maree

doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2014.01.003

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“…This study is consistent with the results of previous studies [29,39], reporting that older students with personal or career aspiration showed higher satisfaction for their major in choosing to study nursing. However, there were no significant differences Perry [44] reported that enjoying/loving nursing can influence job satisfaction in nursing, and this was expressed by studying the major or doing their work well.…”

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Convergence Factors Influencing Clinical Practice Satisfaction of Nursing Students

Jung¹

2016

Journal of the Korea Convergence Society

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The aim of this study was to identify the convergence factors contributing to clinical practice satisfaction in Korean nursing students. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires from April 1 to May 15, 2015. The participants were 83 nursing students, and a mid-sized private university school of nursing in the Korea was selected. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, T-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS 22.0 program. Satisfaction in major significantly differed by age. Clinical practice satisfaction was positively correlated with satisfaction in major and clinical competence. The factors that significantly influenced clinical practice satisfaction were clinical competence and satisfaction in major, which together explained 26% of the total variance. To improve satisfaction in major and clinical competence among Korean nursing students, it will be necessary to provide nursing students with clinical adaptation programs and preceptor education.•

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Convergence Factors Influencing Clinical Practice Satisfaction of Nursing Students

Jung¹

2016

Journal of the Korea Convergence Society

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“…In a qualitative study of why students choose to study nursing in a Bachelor program in Australia, Wilkes et al (2014) found that those students who had worked as unqualified nurses suggested that enjoyment of the work was the essential reason for upgrading their qualifications. In addition, Wilson (2006) found in a UK study that one of the primary reasons for staying in nursing was enjoying it which was affected by the variety of work, support and friendship of colleagues, and opportunities for learning and promotion.…”

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Developing a tool to measure the factors influencing nurses’ enjoyment of nursing

Wilkes

Doull²,

Chok

et al. 2017

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Despite the little value attributed to care (Arreciado et al ), the desire to help and care for others is a major factor motivating people to become nurses (Wilkes et al ), which may explain why certain professionals are more inclined to establish good relationships with families. However, some professionals choose nursing for other reasons (Ashghali et al, ), either for practical purposes or as a springboard to other careers (Wilkes et al ). When the desire to provide care is not the main motivation for joining the profession, we may see nurses with less‐developed caregiving and relational abilities.…”

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Male nurses' views of gender in the nurse–family relationship in paediatric care

Marañón

Rodríguez-Martín

Galbany-Estragués

2019

International Nursing Review

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Aims (1) To learn how male nurses view and manage their relationships with families of hospitalized children, in contrast to how they view those established by female nurses. (2) To know if male nurses' relationships with families of hospitalized children are influenced by gender roles and stereotypes. Background Relationships are essential in care. Prevailing gender stereotypes suggest that males have more difficulties with relationships than with technical aspects of nursing. Method Descriptive qualitative research in a public tertiary hospital September–December 2015. Participants were male nurses who worked in maternal and child health. Purposive sampling, based on criteria of homogeneity‐regularity and heterogeneity‐diversity. Semi‐structured interviews and content analysis. Findings Twelve male nurses participated. Two key themes emerged. (1) Establishment of professional–family relationship. Male nurses denied that male and female nurses established relationships with families differently, attributing any differences to personality rather than gender. (2) Management of relationships. Male nurses claimed that they set more limits on their relationships with families than female nurses. Discussion Male nurses both disrupted and reproduced gendered stereotypes about relationships with families, revealing new models of masculinity. Conclusion Male nurses reject the stereotype that nursing is a women's profession, but they interpret their relationships with families in terms of gender roles and stereotypes. Implications for nursing and nursing policy These findings contribute to understandings of the influence of gender stereotypes in nursing. They support the work of professional associations and labour unions in Spain and other countries to combat gender stereotypes and gender differences in nursing.

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The reasons students choose to undertake a nursing degree

Cited by 78 publications

References 32 publications

Convergence Factors Influencing Clinical Practice Satisfaction of Nursing Students

Convergence Factors Influencing Clinical Practice Satisfaction of Nursing Students

Developing a tool to measure the factors influencing nurses’ enjoyment of nursing

Male nurses' views of gender in the nurse–family relationship in paediatric care

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