Objectives The purpose of this integrative review was to describe young people's
perceptions of the nursing profession and to identify factors influencing the perception …

A range of contemporary political and professional literature endorse the principle of
compassion in nursing as a core and underpinning philosophy fundamental to the …

The growth and sustainability of the nursing profession depends on the ability to recruit and
retain the upcoming generation of professionals. Understanding the career choice …

The international migration of health workers has been described by Nelson Mandela as the
poaching of desperately needed skills from under-privileged regions. This book examines …

The lack of qualified mental health nurses is at critical level with the problem likely to worsen
as the aging mental health nursing workforce retires. This study investigates the career …

Aim This paper presents a discussion of the history of nurse imagery in the context of recent
career choice research and the need for contemporary images for nursing recruitment …

Australian mental health policy clearly articulates recovery focus as the underpinning of
mental health services. Barriers to achieving a recovery focus are identified in the literature …

Background Nursing education institutions are required to select and train applicants who
have appropriate characteristics for delivering effective healthcare. Unlike other healthcare …

Background Internationally, and particularly in Singapore, health education institutions are
facing challenges in attracting school leavers to enter nursing courses. Objectives To identify …

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 …