McKenna Lisa, McCall Louise, Wray Natalie
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2010 Apr;16(2):176-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01827.x.
Many nursing students enter undergraduate programmes with preconceived ideas about their future nursing careers, and intend to practice in particular areas such as midwifery or paediatrics. Through clinical placements, students are exposed to different clinical areas and professional socialization is facilitated. However, little is known about the influence of clinical placements on students' career intentions. This paper reports nursing findings drawn from a large qualitative study conducted in Victoria, Australia that sought to explore the influence of health professional students' clinical placements on their future career intentions. Participants were invited to be involved in either face-to-face or focus group interviews depending upon their own preference. Thematic data analysis revealed three main themes: 're-affirming career choice', 'working in a particular area' and 'work location'. Findings from the study add to our understanding of factors influencing nursing students' planning for their future careers including the impact of clinical placements.
许多护理专业学生进入本科课程时，对自己未来的护理职业已有先入为主的想法，并打算在诸如助产或儿科等特定领域执业。通过临床实习，学生接触到不同的临床领域，并促进了专业社会化。然而，对于临床实习对学生职业意向的影响知之甚少。本文报告了一项在澳大利亚维多利亚州进行的大型定性研究中的护理研究结果，该研究旨在探讨健康专业学生的临床实习对其未来职业意向的影响。参与者根据自己的喜好被邀请参加面对面访谈或焦点小组访谈。主题数据分析揭示了三个主要主题：“重新确认职业选择”、“在特定领域工作”和“工作地点”。该研究的结果增进了我们对影响护理专业学生未来职业规划因素的理解，包括临床实习的影响。
