2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.338
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What factors influence students in their choice of nursing in North Cyprus?

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“…It is a service essential to the well-being of people. Helping others to achieve the highest level of well-being is the aim of nursing and one of the basic components of professional nursing (2).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is a service essential to the well-being of people. Helping others to achieve the highest level of well-being is the aim of nursing and one of the basic components of professional nursing (2).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Research shows that students enroll nursing for altruistic reasons such as desire to help and care for the sick [4][5][6][7] , economic reasons such as security of work place 7,8 , and their previous experience with nurses and health environment 9,10 . Signifi cant for selection of occupation are role models in the family, among friends, as well as positive experiences with nurses 7,[9][10][11][12] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, the images of nursing and societal views are considered to have a strong influence on potential applicants' decisions to enrol in nursing courses . However, it is the desire to help or care for others that is usually considered the main motivator influencing the choice of nursing as a career . Personal experience, where someone has been ill and hospitalized or has witnessed a relative being cared for by nurses in the past, is also considered to be a major motivator for undertaking nursing.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Personal experience, where someone has been ill and hospitalized or has witnessed a relative being cared for by nurses in the past, is also considered to be a major motivator for undertaking nursing. Having a health professional in the family, especially a mother who is a nurse, is also known to have a significant influence on an individual's choice of nursing . Other motivators for choosing nursing as a career include opportunities to travel, employment security, flexible working hours and the social context of the role…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%