Nursing students’ career preferences: a Norwegian study

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04276.x
• Publication Date: 2007-05-08T19:53:40Z
• Authors: Torill Kloster; Magnhild Høie; Randi Skår
• Keywords: Norwegian

This paper is a report of study to identify Norwegian undergraduate nursing students' career preferences at the beginning and end their education programme, together with reasons for these preferences.International studies have shown that recruitment retention nurses in areas such as aged care psychiatric difficult. It important know why some working are popular whilst others not, so schools produce graduates who meet needs community.All students starting programme 2001/2002 five university colleges were invited complete questionnaires programme. In phase 1, 620 782 commencing completed (response rate 79.2%). third year, 2, 473 distributed 82.6%, n = 386). The questionnaire included closed questions about open-ended seeking preferences.The revealed changes between midwifery paediatric ranked highest 2 medical/surgical ward, preferred. Working institutions remained unpopular throughout. Clinical experiences professional challenges often given preferences.Nursing educators, clinical policymakers must reconsider priorities improve conditions order society's need nurses.