NURSING PROFESSION FROM NURSING STUDENTS` PERSPECTIVES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors : Özlem TEKİR, Elem KOCAÇAL, Bahar ÇAM, Kader DİRBİSOĞLU

Pages : 773-785

Doi:10.52538/iduhes.1181284

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Publication Date : 2022-12-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Abstract This research was carried out to determine the nursing students\` perceptions of the nursing profession. The research is descriptive and cross-sectional. The sample of the study consisted of 183 volunteer students studying at the nursing department of a university in Izmir between October 5, 2020 - December 8, 2021. \`Individual Identification Form\` and \`Nursing Profession Perception Scale\` were used to collect data. In the evaluation of the data, descriptive statistics of qualitative variables, and non-parametric tests were used. Students\` total score was 87.60 ± 9.03 from the scale, professional qualification sub-dimension score was 66.90 ± 7.46, and occupational status sub-dimension score was 20.69 ± 2.44. There is a statistically significant difference between the professional qualifications sub-dimension and the gender and class of the students. According to the status of liking the nursing profession, there is a remarkable difference between the professional qualification sub-dimension, gender, and total score of the scale. It was determined that nursing students\` perception of the nursing profession is high. It is recommended to carry out further studies to improve the perceptions of nurse candidates towards the nursing profession in a positive way.
Keywords : Nursing students, nursing profession, perception of the nursing profession