Why do university students not choose a nursing degree at matriculation? An Italian cross-sectional study

International Nursing Review

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 129-135

  Dante, A ^a   Rizzi, L ^b   Ianderca, B ^c   Palese, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b Nursing Home 'Gregoretti' ^*  (Italy)

^c Cardiovascular Center   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bachelor of Nursing; Career Choice; Cross Sectional Study; Nursing Shortage; Recruitment Strategy; Students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

CAREER CHOICE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873999901     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.01037.x     Document Type: Article

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