Junjun Wu , Ying Wang , Jinru Ye , Huangliang Wen , Xiurong Song
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Data analysis revealed eight subcategories in three categories: (1) transition shock, including the gap between nursing education and clinical practice, discrepancy between career growth expectations and clinical training system, and perceived professional crisis; (2) contextual elements, including external higher expectations, influence of leadership style, and limitations of the nursing standardized training system; and (3) lack of necessary support, including limitations of vocational development training programs in hospitals and schools and support requirements for the work environment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings offer insights useful for nursing education experts and institutions and clinical nursing departments (especially their managers). 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Barriers to early career development for Chinese nurses with master’s degrees: A qualitative study
Aim
This study examined barriers to career development planning from the perspective of nurses with master’s degrees in China.
Background
The quality of nursing personnel is closely related to clinical nursing quality and patient satisfaction. Assisting highly educated nurses in career planning is crucial for reducing dropout rates. However, no domestic and international research has been done on the barriers to career development faced by highly educated nurses. Investigating these barriers can provide a foundation for developing targeted clinical nursing education and practice strategies.
Design
Descriptive qualitative design.
Method
Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Following the COREQ guidelines.
Results
Seventeen nurses (two men and 15 women; age range: 26–29), reaching data saturation. Data analysis revealed eight subcategories in three categories: (1) transition shock, including the gap between nursing education and clinical practice, discrepancy between career growth expectations and clinical training system, and perceived professional crisis; (2) contextual elements, including external higher expectations, influence of leadership style, and limitations of the nursing standardized training system; and (3) lack of necessary support, including limitations of vocational development training programs in hospitals and schools and support requirements for the work environment.
Conclusion
The findings offer insights useful for nursing education experts and institutions and clinical nursing departments (especially their managers). Specifically, by clarifying the barriers faced by highly educated nurses in career development planning, the findings can inform the development of training systems and practices for enhancing highly educated nurses’ career satisfaction and professional identity.
期刊介绍:
Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.