Norman Linda, Buerhaus Peter I, Donelan Karen, McCloskey Barbara, Dittus Robert
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN 37240, USA.
J Prof Nurs. 2005 May-Jun;21(3):150-8. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2005.04.003.
This study assessed the characteristics of nursing students currently enrolled in nursing education programs, how students finance their nursing education, their plans for clinical practice and graduate education, and the rewards and difficulties of being a nursing student. Data are from a survey administered to a national sample of 496 nursing students. The students relied on financial aid and personal savings and earnings to finance their education. Parents, institutional scholarships, and government loans are also important sources, but less than 15% of the students took out bank loans. Nearly one quarter of the students, particularly younger and minority students, plan to enroll in graduate school immediately after graduation and most want to become advanced nursing practitioners. Most of the nursing students (88%) are satisfied with their nursing education and nearly all (95%) provided written answers to two open-ended questions. Comments collapsed into three major categories reflecting the rewards (helping others, status, and job security) and three categories reflecting the difficulties (problems with balancing demands, quality of nursing education, and the admissions process) of being a nursing student. Implications for public policymaking center on expanding the capacity of nursing education programs, whereas schools themselves should focus on addressing the financial needs of students, helping them strike a balance among their school, work, and personal/family responsibilities and modifying certain aspects of the curriculum.
本研究评估了目前就读于护理教育项目的护理专业学生的特征、学生如何为其护理教育筹集资金、他们的临床实习和研究生教育计划，以及作为护理专业学生的收获与困难。数据来自对全国496名护理专业学生样本进行的一项调查。学生依靠助学金、个人储蓄和收入来支付教育费用。父母、机构奖学金和政府贷款也是重要来源，但只有不到15%的学生申请了银行贷款。近四分之一的学生，尤其是年轻学生和少数族裔学生，计划毕业后立即进入研究生院，且大多数人希望成为高级护理从业者。大多数护理专业学生（88%）对他们的护理教育感到满意，几乎所有人（95%）对两个开放式问题给出了书面回答。评论分为三大类，反映了作为护理专业学生的收获（帮助他人、地位和工作保障）以及三大类反映困难的内容（平衡需求方面的问题、护理教育质量和招生过程）。对公共政策制定的启示集中在扩大护理教育项目的能力，而学校本身应专注于满足学生的资金需求，帮助他们在学校、工作以及个人/家庭责任之间取得平衡，并对课程的某些方面进行调整。
