The last few decades have seen considerable changes in the characteristics of the
healthcare workplace and workforce. There is a significant emphasis on recruitment and …

Background A global shortage of healthcare professionals calls for effective recruitment and
retention strategies. The nursing profession faces greater staffing shortages compared with …

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 …

This article presents findings from a study of 301 Norwegian nursing students' opinions of
their future career. The initial survey took place 7 months after the commencement of nursing …

Nurses currently construct careers in a climate of continuing occupational and
organizational change. A longitudinal project is in progress which is documenting the post …

Untested changes in nursing education in Australia, such as the introduction of double
degrees in nursing, necessitate a new research approach to study nursing career pathways …

Background: The challenge posed by the worldwide nursing shortage is significant not only
for workforce and facility planners, but also for those who educate nurses for practice and …

This paper reports on an exploratory study undertaken in New South Wales, Australia which
sought to identify the positions nurses go on to when they leave nursing and the skills and …

Aim The study sought to explore (1) reasons for choosing nursing as a career;(2)
expectations, if any, of nursing;(3) whether those expectations had been realized;(4) how …

As the demand increases for nursing professionals, existing theories borrowed from the field
of industrial psychology may help employers and recruiters to identify appropriate …