Data from 136 Soviet immigrants to Israel identified the sociocultural factors that influenced the choice of nursing as a career. Gender, socioeconomic status, and ethnic origin had less influence than parents, peers, and academic achievement. (JOW)

Introduction: This study uses a cross-sectional approach in terms of evaluating attitudes toward the elderly among health sciences students. The aim of this study was to measure attitudes among final year pregraduate students of seven health care careers. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with final year students of medicine (M),…

Australian nursing students were surveyed at the beginning (n=793) and end (n=521) of studies. Beginning students expressed career preferences for pediatrics, midwifery, intensive care, and surgery. Psychiatric, community health, and elder care nursing were least popular. At graduation the most popular choices remained the same (in different…

The study explores the psychological and sociological characteristics of two groups of women: those who choose careers in stereotypic masculine occupations versus those who elect careers in stereotypic feminine fields such as teaching, nursing, social work, counseling, homemaking, library, and secretarial work. The sample consisted of 1646…

The career choices of women entering as college freshmen over the last ten years are examined. A survey tracing the national and regional trends for occupations (business, teaching, engineering, law, nursing, science, etc.), and racial differences (White, Black, Asian American, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican) is discussed. (MLW)

These career path training modules were developed by nursing educators. The authors state, however, that the section on prerequisite criteria for objective writers can be used to teach teachers how to develop independent study packages. In this section, 10 rules for writing objectives are presented, each of which is followed by a question with a…

Three hypotheses were derived from the basic premise that, among women, social factors are crucial in the choice of a high status, nontraditional career. Data were collected via mailed questionnaires from 153 traditional (nursing and medical rehabilitation) applicants and 78 nontraditional (medical and dental) applicants. Results supported all…

The effectiveness of the collaborative Nursing 2000 model in promoting nursing careers was evaluated through a survey of 1,598 nursing students (637 responses). Most effective techniques were the "shadow a nurse" program, publications, classroom and community presentations, and career-counseling telephone calls. (SK)

A survey of 500 high school counselors received 313 responses indicating that they (1) viewed nurses more favorably than media portrayals; (2) perceived nurses as knowledgeable, caring professionals; (3) recognized the value of professional education; and (4) believed parents influenced career choices and needed to realize the value of nursing as…

The occupational choices of second graders were studied, 5 years after some initial studies had determined the sex stereotyped nature of their choices. The sample of 266 male and 226 female second graders included children from upper and lower socioeconomic strata. Children were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up and had to indicate…

The Generic Baccalaureate Nursing Data Project, which expanded the national database on nursing education, is described. Over a 3-year period six national surveys of deans and senior nursing students were conducted to collect data in areas including recruitment, system interrelationships (institutional, community, and/or clinical agencies),…

This study explores factors characterizing persons who have selected practical nursing as a career, the satisfactions of those who have remained in the field, and the reasons some individuals have left. All 1,139 graduates of the 12 1-year practical nurse programs in Minnesota for the years 1955, 1960, and 1964 were sent questionnaires, and 1,001…

A survey completed by 189 high school counselors assessed their knowledge of professional nursing in terms of educational preparation, career opportunities, and salary and mobility potential. Most felt well informed about nursing careers. Females and whites rated nursing higher as a profession than did males and African Americans. (SK)

Assesses the relative value to Register Nurses of associate degree, baccalaureate degree, and nursing diploma. Finds that while lifetime return for baccalaureate degree is less than the associate degree, 30 percent of new nurses choose to obtain baccalaureate degrees because of personal characteristics and increased likelihood of obtaining career…

This appendix contains materials on the development and validation of instruments and scales used to assess the nursing program of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, Canada. Some of the instruments included the following: (1) Introductory Information Questionnaire, which investigates students' socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds,…