Date of Award

11-30-2020

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MSc in Nursing

First Advisor

Dr. Naghma Rizvi

Second Advisor

Dr. Eunice S. Pallangyo

Third Advisor

WHO, Baccalaureate, knowledge, Healthcare, Coronary Care,Socio-cultural

Department

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan

Abstract

Objectives :The study aimed to understand and explore the reasons for the choosing of nursing as a career by undergraduate nursing students, and their perceptions about the profession.
/="/">Methodology: A qualitative exploratory study design was used. Data were collected from 14 final year BScN nursing students, through semi-structured interviews. The participants were recruited from both the public and private nursing institutions in Peshawar, (KPK) Pakistan using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the Creswell (2013) analysis approach.
/="/">Findings: After the in-depth analysis of the data, three broad themes emerged; reasons for selecting nursing as a profession, perceptions towards nursing, and way forward for the profession. The participants acknowledged family influence, interest in the medical field, and personal reasons as influential factors in joining nursing. They perceived that the stereotypes and lack of updated nursing knowledge negatively influenced the profession in society; v however, the participants regarded nursing as a multi-dimensional profession. Besides, the participants also believed that prior information about nursing and educating senior nurses might contribute to enhancing the current status of the profession in society.
/="/">Conclusion :The study findings suggest the need for organizing seminars, workshops, and career counselling sessions at the institutes, before admission. Media must avoid propagating stereotypical images of the profession. Besides, the major stakeholders should focus on the development of a uniform scope of practice for nursing, across the count

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