The expectations of nurses in connection with the process of their education

Abstract

THE EXPECTATIONS OF NURSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCESS OF THEIR EDUCATION

Introduction. Due to the constant development of medicine, modern nursing requires constant training.

Aim. The aim of the study was an attempt to examine the expectations of nurses in connection with the process of their further education.

Material and methods. The subjects of the research were 405 students of nursing at 3 universities in Poland. The study used two questionnaires.

Results. 30% of graduate students and 36% of transfer students admitted that they had undertaken studies in order to gain knowledge, experience, and to broaden their horizons. Another important reason was to obtain Master’s degree (30% of graduate students).
Only 5% of the respondents did not broaden their knowledge outside the studies. The subject expected to obtain wages (31%) and to improve their qualification (25%) after the graduation. Over 60% of the respondents had no intension of going abroad for work after the graduation.

Conclusions. Nurses purse further education in collage in order to gain knowledge and experience. The respondents actively participate in courses, workshops and conferences. What they expect the graduation is mainly better wages and higher qualifications. Most of them do not intend to go abroad for work upon the completion of their education.