Background: This article presents findings from a study that sought to explore the extent to
which clinical placements have an impact on nursing students' decisions regarding their first …

Quality clinical placements for pre-registration nursing students are particularly important at
a time when there is a recruitment crisis within nursing. A study was conducted to identify …

McKenna L, McCall L, Wray N. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16: 176–182
Clinical placements and nursing students' career planning: A qualitative exploration Many …

Aims This study had three objectives: 1) to determine final-year nursing students' career
preferences and long-term career plans; 2) to investigate factors influencing nursing …

It is widely accepted that nursing as a career is viewed favourably by society in that it offers
job security, mobility and career variety. The main reason for choosing nursing in the 21st …

BACKGROUND: The world's populations are ageing and the need for nurses and health
care workers from all disciplines to manage this phenomenon is increasing. Yet the literature …

The quality of practice placements is important in the development of competent and
confident professional nurses. In placements, students develop and master the attributes of …

In 2012 all District Health Boards in New Zealand participated in a national pilot of the
Advanced Choice of Employment system to recruit graduating and newly graduated …

Demand for nursing care, and nurses, is growing in the United Kingdom given an
increasingly ageing patient population with long-term co-morbidities. An ageing nursing …

Graduate entry nursing programs designed for individuals with prior degrees in other
disciplines are becoming increasingly popular internationally. They provide entry into …