New graduate employment in general practice: Perceptions of final-year nursing students.
Attitude
Career intention
General practice
New graduate
Nursing
Perception
Primary care
Workforce development
Journal
Nurse education in practice
ISSN: 1873-5223
Titre abrégé: Nurse Educ Pract
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 101090848
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
24
02
2021
revised:
27
04
2021
accepted:
04
06
2021
pubmed:
15
6
2021
medline:
4
8
2021
entrez:
14
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This paper sought to investigate the perceptions of final-year nursing students regarding general practice nursing as a new graduate career path. General practice nurses have become increasingly important in providing community-based care, in response to the growing burden of chronic conditions and the ageing population. To sustain this workforce, there is a need to optimise strategies to promote a consistent supply of new graduate nurses. This qualitative descriptive study was undertaken within a sequential explanatory mixed methods project. Data were collected through semi-structured telephone interviews with sixteen final-year nursing students from five Australian universities. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Four main themes were identified, namely; a) general practice is not a priority career path, b) opportunities for skills development and consolidation, c) perceptions of employment conditions, and d) transition support is limited. To meet current workforce needs in areas with increasing demand, nurse educators need to support undergraduate nursing students to explore a wide range of career pathways following graduation. Informed career choices and well-structured educational preparation during undergraduate education may be an effective strategy in building a sustainable future workforce in settings such as general practice.
Sections du résumé
AIM/OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
This paper sought to investigate the perceptions of final-year nursing students regarding general practice nursing as a new graduate career path.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
General practice nurses have become increasingly important in providing community-based care, in response to the growing burden of chronic conditions and the ageing population. To sustain this workforce, there is a need to optimise strategies to promote a consistent supply of new graduate nurses.
DESIGN
METHODS
This qualitative descriptive study was undertaken within a sequential explanatory mixed methods project.
METHODS
METHODS
Data were collected through semi-structured telephone interviews with sixteen final-year nursing students from five Australian universities. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Four main themes were identified, namely; a) general practice is not a priority career path, b) opportunities for skills development and consolidation, c) perceptions of employment conditions, and d) transition support is limited.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
To meet current workforce needs in areas with increasing demand, nurse educators need to support undergraduate nursing students to explore a wide range of career pathways following graduation. Informed career choices and well-structured educational preparation during undergraduate education may be an effective strategy in building a sustainable future workforce in settings such as general practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34126583
pii: S1471-5953(21)00151-7
doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103115
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103115Informations de copyright
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