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Hanna Kallio1, Mari Kangasniemi1, Marja Hult2
1Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Journal of Nursing Management
|September 7, 2022
Summary
Registered nurses value their careers as humane and meaningful. However, limited career development opportunities in direct patient care hinder engagement and profession attractiveness, necessitating management support.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Professions
- Career Development
Background:
- Career development options enhance nursing profession attraction.
- Support for nurses' engagement with their organization and profession.
Purpose of the Study:
- Explore registered nurses' perceptions of their careers.
- Understand factors influencing career choices and engagement.
- Investigate nurses' views on career development.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study using individual interviews with 23 registered nurses.
- Thematic analysis of collected data.
- Reporting according to consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ).
Main Results:
- Nurses chose careers for perceived humane, meaningful, diverse, and secure work.
- Career engagement is linked to direct patient care.
- Career development is associated with competency, independence, and influence.
- Limited career development opportunities exist within direct patient care.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing career development in direct patient care is crucial for nurse engagement and profession attractiveness.
- Further research on career planning for patient care nurses is needed.
- Nurse managers should actively promote career development and engagement.
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