Prater Lyn, McEwen Melanie
Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University, Dallas, Texas, USA.
J Holist Nurs. 2006 Mar;24(1):63-9. doi: 10.1177/0898010105282511.
This study uncovers reasons students report for wanting to become nurses, to quantify those who feel that they are called to nursing, and to learn what "being called" means to them.
A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted with all students enrolled in nursing courses at one program in a private, faith-based university.
Most students decided to go to nursing school while in high school or college and chose nursing because they had a desire to help others. The most common personal characteristics they identified that will be helpful in nursing were being caring or compassionate. Almost two thirds of the students indicated they were "called" by God to become nurses.
Findings can help nursing educators and leaders determine how to better recruit and retain individuals into the nursing profession and how to support and encourage caring and compassionate qualities in all nurses.
本研究揭示了学生报告的想成为护士的原因，量化那些觉得自己被召唤从事护理工作的学生，并了解“被召唤”对他们意味着什么。
对一所私立的、基于信仰的大学中一个项目的所有护理课程注册学生进行了一项描述性横断面调查。
大多数学生在高中或大学时决定去读护理学校，选择护理是因为他们渴望帮助他人。他们认为在护理工作中会有帮助的最常见个人特质是有爱心或富有同情心。近三分之二的学生表示他们是被上帝“召唤”成为护士的。
研究结果可帮助护理教育工作者和领导者确定如何更好地招募和留住从事护理职业的人员，以及如何在所有护士中支持和鼓励关爱和富有同情心的品质。
