Bircumshaw D, Chapman C M
School of Nursing Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.
J Adv Nurs. 1988 Mar;13(2):273-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1988.tb01417.x.
This paper considers the career patterns of the graduates of the University of Wales College of Medicine Bachelor of Nursing course. The 4-year course commenced in 1972 and has now seen 11 years of graduates. A longitudinal questionnaire survey has been administered annually to graduates of the course to ascertain information relating to the posts held and qualifications gained by graduates, which is the focus of this paper. The questionnaire also elicits graduates' perceptions of the value of aspects of the degree course to posts held, and the reaction of colleagues to the fact that they are nurse graduates. The results of the follow-up are presented to show the posts held by graduates at four time intervals; 6 months, 2 years and 5 years following graduation, and all graduates at the 1986 follow-up. The numbers of those who have obtained various post-registration qualifications are also presented. The findings support those of other follow-up studies of nurse graduates and diplomats. The graduates largely entered nursing or related posts, with the majority remaining in clinical-based posts as opposed to teaching and administration. The findings lead to further questions regarding the role and function of the nursing graduate. Further study is currently in progress to compare various elements of the practice style of Bachelor of Nursing graduates with non-graduate nurses.
本文探讨了威尔士大学医学院护理学学士课程毕业生的职业模式。该四年制课程于1972年开始，目前已有11届毕业生。每年都会对该课程的毕业生进行纵向问卷调查，以获取与毕业生所担任的职位和获得的资格相关的信息，这也是本文的重点。问卷还会引出毕业生对学位课程各方面对其所担任职位的价值的看法，以及同事对他们是护理学毕业生这一事实的反应。后续结果呈现了毕业生在四个时间节点所担任的职位，分别是毕业后6个月、2年和5年，以及1986年后续调查中的所有毕业生。还列出了获得各种注册后资格的人数。这些发现支持了其他对护理学毕业生和外交官的后续研究结果。毕业生大多进入护理或相关岗位，大多数人仍留在临床岗位，而非教学和行政岗位。这些发现引发了关于护理学毕业生的角色和功能的进一步问题。目前正在进行进一步研究，以比较护理学学士毕业生与非毕业生护士的实践风格的各种要素。
