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Why do nurses choose to work in the perioperative field?
Ingeborg Støren1, Ingrid Hanssen
1Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Oslo, Norway.
AORN Journal
|November 29, 2011
Summary
Nursing students choose perioperative nursing due to interest and a desire to help patients. Key reasons for leaving previous roles included seeking more than general patient care and concerns about staffing levels.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Surgical Nursing
- Healthcare Workforce Studies
Background:
- Understanding student motivations is crucial for effective nursing education.
- Perioperative nursing is a specialized field requiring specific student interest and commitment.
- Identifying reasons for career changes informs retention strategies in nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the motivations behind nursing students' choice of perioperative nursing.
- To investigate the factors influencing perioperative nurses' decisions to leave previous positions.
Main Methods:
- A Likert-type questionnaire with 26 statements and one open-ended question was administered.
- Data collected from 90 perioperative nursing students in Norway.
- Survey targeted students' reasons for specialty choice and job departure.
Main Results:
- Top reasons for choosing perioperative nursing: interest, helping patients, and being useful to others.
- Primary reasons for leaving prior jobs: desire for more than typical patient care, inadequate staffing for quality care, and high patient-to-nurse ratios.
- Student motivations align with the specialized and impactful nature of perioperative roles.
Conclusions:
- Educators should leverage student interest and desire to help others when guiding them into perioperative nursing.
- Addressing concerns about workload and staffing in general patient care units may improve retention in nursing.
- Findings provide insights for curriculum development and support systems for perioperative nursing students.
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