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Relationship among upgrades in academic qualifications, practice accreditations, self-efficacy, outcome expectations
Tzu-Ling Huang1, Daniel Friesner2, Lun-Hui Ho3,4
1Graduate Institute of Business and Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Aims:
This study examined the relationship among upgrades in academic qualifications, practice accreditations, self-efficacy, outcome expectations and nurses' career interest.
Background:
Interest in the nursing career could help retain nurses in the nursing profession. A global nurse shortage warrants further research to understand what drives interest in the nursing career.
Methods:
A cross-sectional design was employed. Data were collected in a medical centre in Northern Taiwan between February and March 2017, using employee records and a survey instrument. Proportionate random sampling was used to identify full-time registered nurses, of whom 524 provided useable responses. Employee records were used to measure nurses' upgrades in academic qualifications and practice accreditation.
Results:
Upgrades in academic qualifications and upgrades in practice accreditation are positively related to outcome expectations. Both self-efficacy and outcome expectations are positively related to career interest.
Conclusion:
The pursuit of upgrades in academic qualifications and practice accreditation could enhance nurses' outcome expectations, thus enhancing their interest in a nursing career.
Implications For Nursing Management:
Hospital managers could develop policies, procedures and programmes to encourage nurses to enhance their academic qualifications or practice accreditation, helping enhance their interest in remaining in the nursing career.
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