Perceptions of High School Students Regarding the Nursing Profession

PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK...................................................................................................3
EMPIRICAL PART AND CONCLUSIONS..................................................................................4
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF WORK.........................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
 The different perceptions regarding the nursing profession among the high school
students in Kazakhstan are studied. Also, the factors which influence the perspective of
students for choosing nursing as career are studied.
 Yes, the research is motivated as it gave new direction to the perception of high school
students, to address the issue of recruitment of nursing students and the significance of
nursing education and practices. It gives motivation to all the nurses by giving them value
and respect as they play a major role by treating various diseases of patients (Ha, 2017).
 The main purpose of the research is to evaluate the perception of high school students
regarding the nursing as career and profession and to change their thoughts of
considering the job of nurse as dishonourable job to the most respected and valued one.
The research questions to be questioned as about the perceptions of the high school
students regarding the profession of nurse and the factors which hinders or fosters them
to choose nursing as a career. There are no limitations described in the research.
 The basic concepts were defined excellently as along with every statement the reason
behind it was given which increases the efficiency of the research.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
 The problem raised was that the students are not given primary education about nursing
so they do not have any idea about the profession of nursing which forces them to depend
on parents and others. Incorrect perceptions and the unrealistic expectations are the
serious problems which results in nursing shortages.
 Yes, the writer referred to various databases like Google scholar, PubMed, CINAHL and
Janet in which the articles chosen were more than 100 in number. They were according to
the topic which helped in gaining deeper insights about the topic some in favour while
other in against.
 Yes, they are connected as in introduction the image of nursing profession was described
and the same is mentioned in the theoretical framework as the perspective of high school
students. Likewise, in introduction, factors which affects the choice of profession is also
studied in the theoretical framework.
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