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Well-being at work: graduating nursing students' perspective in Finland
1a Center for Life Course Health Research, Faculty of Medicine , University of Oulu , PO Box 5000, 90014 Oulu , Finland.
Background:
Young nurses' intent to leave the nursing profession is a recognized problem. Ensuring well-being at work is one method to support nurses' continuance in the profession.
Aim:
To identify factors that promote the well-being at work of graduating nursing students.
Design:
The data were collected from nursing students (n = 16) during their training in University of Applied Sciences in Finland using purposeful sampling and open data collection forms. The data were analyzed using inductive content analysis.
Results:
Well-being at work was divided into: meaningfulness of work shift planning, professionally developing, meaningful work and feeling of competence, helping, supporting and respectful work community and reasonable preconditions of work.
Conclusions:
Feeling of respect, adequate support at work, flexible working times and good possibilities for professional development would enhance young nurses' well-being at work.
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