“I changed my mind after my placement”: The influence of clinical placement environment on career choices of final-year pre-registration nurses

Clinical placements (CPs) in the final year of nursing education largely impact nursing students ’ professional development by exposing them to nursing realities. Nursing students also use placement exposure to identify suitable career opportunities for their upcoming professional life. However, there is limited evidence on how final-year CPs may attract pre-registration nursing students into different nursing specialties, including hospital and non-hospital settings.

Source: Collegian - January 3, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Edah Anyango, Irene Ngune, Janie Brown, Esther Adama Source Type: research