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Angie Docherty1, Heather Franklin, Heather Voss
1About the Authors The authors are faculty at the School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Monmouth, Oregon. Angie Docherty, NurseD, MPH, RN, is an associate professor. Heather Franklin, MPH, is a biostatistician. Heather Voss, PhD, RN, is an associate professor. Nathan Dieckmann, PhD, is an associate professor. For more information, contact Dr. Docherty at docherty@ohsu.edu .
Aim:
This study had two aims: to determine initial career intention of nursing students and to assess whether nursing education variables predict career intentions toward public health/community health nursing.
Background:
Nursing graduates are expected to be prepared to work in community settings. However, there is uncertainty in whether students are attracted to these settings and whether nursing education is impactful in shaping career intention.
Method:
A cross-sectional survey targeted baccalaureate and accelerated students across Oregon. Analyses utilized descriptive statistics and multiple regression.
Results:
Students reported most interest in acute care. Didactic and clinical learning were not related to intention to pursue a public health/community health career. The strongest predictor was career intention when starting nursing school.
Conclusion:
Students enter nursing school with largely fixed intentions. Educators need to develop greater prenursing outreach and understanding of the drivers toward public and community health to build curricula and passion for this area of nursing.
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