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Leslie Binford1, Kristen Butler, Cindy Meyer
1About the Authors Leslie Binford, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, is an assistant professor, Austin Peay State University School of Nursing, Clarksville, Tennessee. Kristen Butler, DNP, MSN, RN, is an assistant professor, Austin Peay State University School of Nursing. Cindy Meyer, MSN, RN, CHSE, is an assistant professor and simulation coordinator, Austin Peay State University School of Nursing. Mary Eve Rice, DNP, MSN, CPNP-C, is an associate professor and director, Austin Peay State University School of Nursing. Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT, is a professor and Lenora C. Reuther Chair of Excellence, Austin Peay State University School of Nursing and contributing faculty at Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This research was supported by an award to Dr. Wilson from the Tennessee Nurses Association/Tennessee Nurses Foundation. For more information, contact Dr. Wilson at debrarosewilson@comcast.net .
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the nursing profession. Nurses were called heroes during the pandemic, yet nursing is now suffering a staffing crisis. This phenomenological study asked 15 incoming first-semester nursing students about their perceptions of the nursing profession. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed, and three themes emerged: Vicarious Pride, Raw Gratitude, and Help Is Coming. With a need to attract more applicants and graduate more nurses, nursing schools might use these identified concepts to recruit and motivate prospective students. This research provides insight into the motivation to attend nursing school following the pandemic.
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