Exploring the factors that influence nursing students' choice of first job in the locality of their preregistration education programme.

Biju Mathew, Nunzio Toscano, Melanie Bird, Sharon McDonald
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Background: Attracting and retaining newly registered nurses can be challenging for local employers. Students' placement experiences may have a strong influence on their choice of their first job after registration, including whether they will consider working in the locality of their preregistration education programme.

Aim: To understand the factors that influence final-year nursing students' decision to seek their first job in the locality of their preregistration nurse education programme.

Method: The study adopted a qualitative methodology involving the use of semi-structured interviews with 20 final-year adult and mental health nursing students. Interview data were transcribed, coded and organised into themes. Subthemes were generated based on participants' perceptions and understanding of the influencing factors discussed in the interviews.

Findings: Three main themes were identified: workplace culture and its influence on the choice of first job; role of professional development opportunities in the choice of first job; and influence of financial and other staff benefits on the choice of first job. Participants' choice of first job, and whether they consider seeking it in the locality of their preregistration education programme, is strongly influenced by their practice placement experiences, particularly the workplace culture they have encountered in these settings.

Conclusion: The study provides insights into the factors influencing final-year nursing students' decisions regarding their first job and whether they seek it in the local area. These insights can be useful for employers when developing strategies for recruitment and retention and for placement providers and universities when considering how to enhance nursing students' placement experiences.

探讨注册前教育项目所在地护生选择第一份工作的影响因素。
背景:吸引和留住新注册护士对当地雇主来说是一个挑战。学生的实习经历可能对他们在注册后的第一份工作的选择有很大的影响,包括他们是否会考虑在注册前教育项目所在的地方工作。目的:了解影响高三护生在注册前护士教育项目所在地寻找第一份工作的因素。方法:采用半结构化访谈法对20名成人及心理健康护理专业毕业班学生进行定性研究。采访数据被转录、编码并组织成主题。根据参与者对访谈中讨论的影响因素的看法和理解,产生了分主题。调查结果:确定了三个主要主题:工作场所文化及其对第一份工作选择的影响;职业发展机会在第一份工作选择中的作用以及财务和其他员工福利对第一份工作选择的影响。参与者对第一份工作的选择,以及他们是否考虑在其注册前教育项目所在地寻找工作,在很大程度上受到他们的实习经历,特别是他们在这些环境中遇到的工作场所文化的影响。结论:本研究提供了影响护生第一份工作决定的因素,以及他们是否在当地寻找工作。这些见解在制定招聘和保留策略时对雇主有用,在考虑如何提高护理学生的安置经验时对安置提供者和大学有用。
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