The Impact of Work Environment on Nursing Students’ Choices of Employer
A Qualitative Study on Recruitment of Nurses to Municipal Health Care Services
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https://doi.org/10.7557/14.6751Keywords:
nursing student, work environment , municipal health care services, reqruitementAbstract
There is an increasing demand for nurses in municipal health care services. A survey among third-year students from a cohort in a bachelor's program in nursing (n=101) highlighted work environment as the most important factor when choosing an employer as newly qualified nurses. This article presents a follow-up study where the purpose was to gain increased insight into what nursing students associate with a good work environment. The study had a qualitative design, with semi-structured interviews from 15 students recruited from the same cohort as the survey. The interview data was analyzed thematically. The students described a good work environment as exciting, supportive, and livable. The results indicate that the facilitation of a good work environment for nursing students during their practical studies, as well as for newly qualified nurses, can have an impact on recruitment to municipal health care services.
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