Edah Anyango , Irene Ngune , Janie Brown , Esther Adama
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Abstract
Background
Clinical placements (CPs) in the final year of nursing education largely impact nursing students’ professional development by exposing them to nursing realities. Nursing students also use placement exposure to identify suitable career opportunities for their upcoming professional life. However, there is limited evidence on how final-year CPs may attract pre-registration nursing students into different nursing specialties, including hospital and non-hospital settings.
Aim
To explore the influence of CPs in the final year of nursing education on pre-registration student nurses’ career decisions.
Method
A narrative inquiry approach was utilised. A purposeful sample of 12 final-year students from two Western Australian public universities participated in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews. This article follows the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research.
Findings
The final-year CPs mainly influenced nursing students’ career decisions in three ways: they helped them create new career paths, and some students refined their career plans while others reaffirmed their career choices. Four main themes were generated, including nature of the clinical environment, ward or unit culture, preceptorship, and career progression.
Conclusion
The final year of study is crucial for nursing students as they make career plans in preparation for the transition to their professional roles. The students make short- and long-term career plans at this stage, which may influence their commitment to nursing.
Implication for practice
The outcome of this study may assist stakeholders in nursing education and health care in developing policies for CPs and students’ career guidance. These policies may encourage pre-registration nurses to develop career interests in the less-preferable nursing specialties such as community nursing and residential aged care.
期刊介绍：
Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research is the official journal of Australian College of Nursing (ACN).
The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues.
Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor.
The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription.
ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.
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