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Confidence, Interest And Intentions Of Final-Year Nursing Students Regarding Employment In General Practice, Kaara Ray B. Calma, Susan Mcinnes, Elizabeth Halcomb, Anna Williams, Marijka Batterham
Confidence, Interest And Intentions Of Final-Year Nursing Students Regarding Employment In General Practice, Kaara Ray B. Calma, Susan Mcinnes, Elizabeth Halcomb, Anna Williams, Marijka Batterham
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Background: Rising health care burden has increased demand for general practice nurses. Exploring final-year nursing students’ perceived levels of confidence, interest and intention to work in this area can inform preparation and recruitment of new graduates into this workforce.
Aim: To explore final-year nursing students’ confidence, interest and intention to work in general practice.
Methods: Final-year nursing students from five universities situated in New South Wales, Australia were surveyed between March and June 2019. The survey comprised investigator-developed questions and validated tools adapted for use in general practice.
Findings: Of the 355 included responses, 34.1% respondents had a clinical placement …