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Papers by Esengul Elibol
Nurse Education in Practice
Background & Aim: When choosing a profession, there are many factors that influence a person’s de... more Background & Aim: When choosing a profession, there are many factors that influence a person’s decision, including the profession's image, personal future plans, and the prospect of life-long success. In reference to the nursing profession, this decision is extremely important. This study aims, therefore, to determine the reasons why vocational high school students choose the nursing profession by examining their image perceptions and the future plans related to this choice. Methods & Materials: This study was carried out with 352 nursing students who were selected from four medical vocational high schools in Istanbul. A demographic questionnaire and the “Nursing Image Scale” (NIS) were used for gathering data. For data analysis, percentages were calculated, and independent sample t-test and chi-square test were performed. Results: The average age of the students was 16.7±0.785, with most of the students being female (87.2%) and in their fourth year of attendance (42.6%). A majo...
The Journal of Social Sciences, 2015
Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi, 2017
Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki devlet üniversitelerinin hemşirelik lisans programlarında yer alan "Hemş... more Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki devlet üniversitelerinin hemşirelik lisans programlarında yer alan "Hemşirelikte Yönetim" dersinin içeriğine ve dersten sorumlu akademik personele yönelik mevcut durumu ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır. YÖNTEM: Araştırma tanımlayıcı tasarım tipinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini, Türkiye'de devlet üniversitelerine bağlı 78 hemşirelik lisans programı oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan soru formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler Mart-Mayıs 2016 tarihleri arasında hemşirelik programlarının web sitelerindeki içeriklerin taranmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. BULGULAR: Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda hemşirelik lisans programlarının %58'inin Sağlık Yüksekokulu bünyesinde yürütüldüğü, hemşirelikte yönetim dersinden sorumlu akademik personelin %81,1'inin hemşirelik lisans programından mezun olduğu, %40,7'sinin öğretim görevlisi olarak çalıştığı, %37,3'ünün lisansüstü eğitimini hemşirelik dışı bir alanda yaptığı bulunmuştur. Araştırmada incelenen programların %94,8'inde hemşirelikte yönetim alanında bir ders olduğu saptanmıştır. Programların %91'inde dersin tam adının "Hemşirelikte Yönetim" olduğu, %87,2'sinde zorunlu ders olarak verildiği, teorik ve uygulama saatlerinin ise sırasıyla ortalama 3,13 ve 2,91 saat olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca incelenen programların %34,6'sında hemşirelikte yönetim dersi içeriğinin web sayfasında paylaşılmadığı saptanmıştır. SONUÇ: Hemşirelik lisans programlarında verilen "Hemşirelikte Yönetim" dersinden sorumlu akademik personelin hemşirelikte yönetim alanındaki uzmanlığının sınırlı olduğu, hemşirelik programlarının büyük çoğunluğunda yönetim dersinin verilmesine karşın, dersin saat ve içerik açısından yetersiz olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Üniversitelerin web sayfalarında yer alan hemşirelikte yönetim dersine ait müfredat içerikleri karşılaştırıldığında önemli farklılıklar olduğu göze çarpmaktadır.
Journal of Nursing Management
Aims: To propose a theoretical model of social loafing behaviours and to examine the effects of c... more Aims: To propose a theoretical model of social loafing behaviours and to examine the effects of compulsory citizenship behaviours and turnover intention on nurses' social loafing behaviour. Method: This cross-sectional study included 264 nurses working in public hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were gathered by using a snowball sampling method and analysed using descriptive statistical analyses, F test, t test, Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple and hierarchical linear regression analyses. Results: Results indicated that compulsory citizenship behaviours were positively associated with turnover intention and social loafing. Turnover intention fully mediated the relationship between compulsory citizenship behaviours and social loafing. Conclusion: Nurses who exhibit compulsory citizenship behaviours have developed turnover intentions to conserve their well-being, which led to social loafing as a resource recovery tactic. Implications for Nursing Management: Training should be provided for managers and nurses to raise awareness about the possible negative effects of compulsory citizenship behaviours. To manage social loafing and turnover intention, effective and proactive solution-oriented strategies should be implemented.
Journal of Nursing Management
Aims: To propose a theoretical model of social loafing behaviours and to examine the effects of c... more Aims: To propose a theoretical model of social loafing behaviours and to examine the effects of compulsory citizenship behaviours and turnover intention on nurses' social loafing behaviour. Method: This cross-sectional study included 264 nurses working in public hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were gathered by using a snowball sampling method and analysed using descriptive statistical analyses, F test, t test, Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple and hierarchical linear regression analyses. Results: Results indicated that compulsory citizenship behaviours were positively associated with turnover intention and social loafing. Turnover intention fully mediated the relationship between compulsory citizenship behaviours and social loafing. Conclusion: Nurses who exhibit compulsory citizenship behaviours have developed turnover intentions to conserve their well-being, which led to social loafing as a resource recovery tactic. Implications for Nursing Management: Training should be provided for managers and nurses to raise awareness about the possible negative effects of compulsory citizenship behaviours. To manage social loafing and turnover intention, effective and proactive solution-oriented strategies should be implemented.
Nurse Education Today
urpose This study was performed to reveal the relationship of nursing students' personali... more urpose This study was performed to reveal the relationship of nursing students' personality traits and entrepreneurship tendency with career adaptability. Method This descriptive and correlational study's sample consisted of the junior and senior students in the nursing faculty of a state university in Istanbul (n = 265). The data was collected using the Student Information Questionnaire, Career Adapt-Abilities Scale, Ten Item Personality Inventory, and Scale of University Students Entrepreneurship. Descriptive tests and Pearson's correlation analysis were used for data analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the variables that affect the career adaptability of nursing students. Results The mean points on the personality inventory sub-dimensions of nursing students were highest in conscientiousness (5.72, SD 1.29) and lowest in emotional stability (4.46, SD 1.33). The mean on the Scale of University Students Entrepreneurship was 135.2 (SD 19.50) and on the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale was 78.7 (SD 9.05). The significant relationship between the personality traits, entrepreneurship tendency, and career adaptability scores of the students was weak and moderate. The regression model used to determine the variables that affect the career adaptability of nursing students was significant. Of the variables in the model, entrepreneurship tendency and being a fourth-year student significantly influenced the total score on career adaptability. Conclusion The results showed a correlation between personality traits and career adaptability. In addition, there is a positive correlation between entrepreneurship tendency and career adaptability. The students with high entrepreneurship tendencies have better career adaptability. The results suggest that nursing education should improve entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial traits by considering the personality traits of students in order to ensure their adaptation to the nursing profession.
ÖZ AMAÇ: Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki devlet üniversitelerinin hemşirelik lisans programlarında yer a... more ÖZ AMAÇ: Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki devlet üniversitelerinin hemşirelik lisans programlarında yer alan " Hemşirelikte Yönetim " dersinin içeriğine ve dersten sorumlu akademik personele yönelik mevcut durumu ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır. YÖNTEM: Araştırma tanımlayıcı tasarım tipinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini, Türkiye'de devlet üniversitelerine bağlı 78 hemşirelik lisans programı oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan soru formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler Mart-Mayıs 2016 tarihleri arasında hemşirelik programlarının web sitelerindeki içeriklerin taranmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. BULGULAR: Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda hemşirelik lisans programlarının %58'inin Sağlık Yüksekokulu bünyesinde yürütüldüğü, hemşirelikte yönetim dersinden sorumlu akademik personelin %81,1'inin hemşirelik lisans programından mezun olduğu, %40,7'sinin öğretim görevlisi olarak çalıştığı, %37,3'ünün lisansüstü eğitimini hemşirelik dışı bir alanda yaptığı bulunmuştur. Araştırmada incelenen programların %94,8'inde hemşi-relikte yönetim alanında bir ders olduğu saptanmıştır. Programların %91'inde dersin tam adının " Hemşirelikte Yönetim " olduğu, %87,2'sinde zorunlu ders olarak verildiği, teorik ve uygulama saatlerinin ise sırasıyla ortalama 3,13 ve 2,91 saat olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca incelenen programların %34,6'sında hemşirelikte yönetim dersi içeriğinin web sayfasında paylaşılmadığı saptanmıştır. SONUÇ: Hemşirelik lisans programlarında verilen " Hemşirelikte Yönetim " dersinden sorumlu akademik personelin hemşirelikte yönetim alanındaki uzmanlığının sınırlı olduğu, hemşirelik programlarının büyük çoğunluğunda yönetim dersinin verilmesine karşın, dersin saat ve içerik açısından ye-tersiz olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Üniversitelerin web sayfalarında yer alan hemşirelikte yönetim dersine ait müfredat içerikleri karşılaştırıldığında önemli farklılıklar olduğu göze çarpmaktadır. Anahtar kelimeler: Hemşirelik, hemşirelikte yönetim, hemşirelikte yönetim dersi, lisans programı ABSTRACT AIM: This study was conducted to evaluate the academic staff teaching the " Nursing Management " course and to assess the current content of the course in the undergraduate nursing programs of the state universities in Turkey. METHODS: Design of the study is descriptive. Population of the study consists of seventy-eight undergraduate nursing programs in the state universities in Turkey. The questionnaire prepared by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. The data were obtained by screening the content of the websites of nursing education programs between March and May 2016. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Data obtained from research indicated that 58% of nursing undergraduate programs are conducted within the school of health, 81.1% of the responsible academic staff of nursing management course graduated from the undergraduate nursing programs, 40.7% of them worked as a lecturer and 37.3% of them specialized in a non-nursing area. It was determined that 94.8% of the programs examined in the study had a course in management field in nursing. The full name of the course was " Nursing Management " in 91% of the programs and the course was mandatory in 87.2% of the programs. Theory and clinical practice hours of the course were 3.13 and 2.91, respectively. In addition, 34.6% of the examined programs were found not to share the content of the nursing management course on the web page. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that the expertise of the academic staff teaching the " Nursing Management " course was not sufficient in the nursing management area, the schedule and content of the course were not sufficient although many nursing education programs provided the course. When the curriculum contents of the management course in nursing on the web pages of the universities are compared, it is seen that there are significant differences.
Background & Aim: When choosing a profession, there are many factors that influence a person's de... more Background & Aim: When choosing a profession, there are many factors that influence a person's decision, including the profession's image, personal future plans, and the prospect of lifelong success. In reference to the nursing profession, this decision is extremely important. This study aims, therefore, to determine the reasons why vocational high school students choose the nursing profession by examining their image perceptions and the future plans related to this choice. Methods & Materials: This study was carried out with 352 nursing students who were selected from four medical vocational high schools in Istanbul. A demographic questionnaire and the " Nursing Image Scale " (NIS) were used for gathering data. For data analysis, percentages were calculated, and independent sample t-test and chi-square test were performed. Results: The average age of the students was 16.7±0.785, with most of the students being female (87.2%) and in their fourth year of attendance (42.6%). A majority of the students had chosen nursing for the ease of securing a job (46.9%), and a majority had a dream profession other than that of nursing but still related to the field of health (65.8%). NIS score averages of the second-year students were lower than those of both the third-and the fourth-year students (p<0.05). Participants who did not have a nurse in the family had higher NIS score averages. Conclusion: Overall, it was determined that the majority of the participating students chose nursing for the purpose of easily securing a job, that the students held a negative perception of the profession and that the students had a dream profession other than that of nursing.
Nurse Education in Practice
Background & Aim: When choosing a profession, there are many factors that influence a person’s de... more Background & Aim: When choosing a profession, there are many factors that influence a person’s decision, including the profession's image, personal future plans, and the prospect of life-long success. In reference to the nursing profession, this decision is extremely important. This study aims, therefore, to determine the reasons why vocational high school students choose the nursing profession by examining their image perceptions and the future plans related to this choice. Methods & Materials: This study was carried out with 352 nursing students who were selected from four medical vocational high schools in Istanbul. A demographic questionnaire and the “Nursing Image Scale” (NIS) were used for gathering data. For data analysis, percentages were calculated, and independent sample t-test and chi-square test were performed. Results: The average age of the students was 16.7±0.785, with most of the students being female (87.2%) and in their fourth year of attendance (42.6%). A majo...
The Journal of Social Sciences, 2015
Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi, 2017
Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki devlet üniversitelerinin hemşirelik lisans programlarında yer alan "Hemş... more Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki devlet üniversitelerinin hemşirelik lisans programlarında yer alan "Hemşirelikte Yönetim" dersinin içeriğine ve dersten sorumlu akademik personele yönelik mevcut durumu ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır. YÖNTEM: Araştırma tanımlayıcı tasarım tipinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini, Türkiye'de devlet üniversitelerine bağlı 78 hemşirelik lisans programı oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan soru formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler Mart-Mayıs 2016 tarihleri arasında hemşirelik programlarının web sitelerindeki içeriklerin taranmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. BULGULAR: Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda hemşirelik lisans programlarının %58'inin Sağlık Yüksekokulu bünyesinde yürütüldüğü, hemşirelikte yönetim dersinden sorumlu akademik personelin %81,1'inin hemşirelik lisans programından mezun olduğu, %40,7'sinin öğretim görevlisi olarak çalıştığı, %37,3'ünün lisansüstü eğitimini hemşirelik dışı bir alanda yaptığı bulunmuştur. Araştırmada incelenen programların %94,8'inde hemşirelikte yönetim alanında bir ders olduğu saptanmıştır. Programların %91'inde dersin tam adının "Hemşirelikte Yönetim" olduğu, %87,2'sinde zorunlu ders olarak verildiği, teorik ve uygulama saatlerinin ise sırasıyla ortalama 3,13 ve 2,91 saat olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca incelenen programların %34,6'sında hemşirelikte yönetim dersi içeriğinin web sayfasında paylaşılmadığı saptanmıştır. SONUÇ: Hemşirelik lisans programlarında verilen "Hemşirelikte Yönetim" dersinden sorumlu akademik personelin hemşirelikte yönetim alanındaki uzmanlığının sınırlı olduğu, hemşirelik programlarının büyük çoğunluğunda yönetim dersinin verilmesine karşın, dersin saat ve içerik açısından yetersiz olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Üniversitelerin web sayfalarında yer alan hemşirelikte yönetim dersine ait müfredat içerikleri karşılaştırıldığında önemli farklılıklar olduğu göze çarpmaktadır.
Journal of Nursing Management
Aims: To propose a theoretical model of social loafing behaviours and to examine the effects of c... more Aims: To propose a theoretical model of social loafing behaviours and to examine the effects of compulsory citizenship behaviours and turnover intention on nurses' social loafing behaviour. Method: This cross-sectional study included 264 nurses working in public hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were gathered by using a snowball sampling method and analysed using descriptive statistical analyses, F test, t test, Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple and hierarchical linear regression analyses. Results: Results indicated that compulsory citizenship behaviours were positively associated with turnover intention and social loafing. Turnover intention fully mediated the relationship between compulsory citizenship behaviours and social loafing. Conclusion: Nurses who exhibit compulsory citizenship behaviours have developed turnover intentions to conserve their well-being, which led to social loafing as a resource recovery tactic. Implications for Nursing Management: Training should be provided for managers and nurses to raise awareness about the possible negative effects of compulsory citizenship behaviours. To manage social loafing and turnover intention, effective and proactive solution-oriented strategies should be implemented.
Journal of Nursing Management
Aims: To propose a theoretical model of social loafing behaviours and to examine the effects of c... more Aims: To propose a theoretical model of social loafing behaviours and to examine the effects of compulsory citizenship behaviours and turnover intention on nurses' social loafing behaviour. Method: This cross-sectional study included 264 nurses working in public hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were gathered by using a snowball sampling method and analysed using descriptive statistical analyses, F test, t test, Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple and hierarchical linear regression analyses. Results: Results indicated that compulsory citizenship behaviours were positively associated with turnover intention and social loafing. Turnover intention fully mediated the relationship between compulsory citizenship behaviours and social loafing. Conclusion: Nurses who exhibit compulsory citizenship behaviours have developed turnover intentions to conserve their well-being, which led to social loafing as a resource recovery tactic. Implications for Nursing Management: Training should be provided for managers and nurses to raise awareness about the possible negative effects of compulsory citizenship behaviours. To manage social loafing and turnover intention, effective and proactive solution-oriented strategies should be implemented.
Nurse Education Today
urpose This study was performed to reveal the relationship of nursing students' personali... more urpose This study was performed to reveal the relationship of nursing students' personality traits and entrepreneurship tendency with career adaptability. Method This descriptive and correlational study's sample consisted of the junior and senior students in the nursing faculty of a state university in Istanbul (n = 265). The data was collected using the Student Information Questionnaire, Career Adapt-Abilities Scale, Ten Item Personality Inventory, and Scale of University Students Entrepreneurship. Descriptive tests and Pearson's correlation analysis were used for data analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the variables that affect the career adaptability of nursing students. Results The mean points on the personality inventory sub-dimensions of nursing students were highest in conscientiousness (5.72, SD 1.29) and lowest in emotional stability (4.46, SD 1.33). The mean on the Scale of University Students Entrepreneurship was 135.2 (SD 19.50) and on the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale was 78.7 (SD 9.05). The significant relationship between the personality traits, entrepreneurship tendency, and career adaptability scores of the students was weak and moderate. The regression model used to determine the variables that affect the career adaptability of nursing students was significant. Of the variables in the model, entrepreneurship tendency and being a fourth-year student significantly influenced the total score on career adaptability. Conclusion The results showed a correlation between personality traits and career adaptability. In addition, there is a positive correlation between entrepreneurship tendency and career adaptability. The students with high entrepreneurship tendencies have better career adaptability. The results suggest that nursing education should improve entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial traits by considering the personality traits of students in order to ensure their adaptation to the nursing profession.
ÖZ AMAÇ: Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki devlet üniversitelerinin hemşirelik lisans programlarında yer a... more ÖZ AMAÇ: Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki devlet üniversitelerinin hemşirelik lisans programlarında yer alan " Hemşirelikte Yönetim " dersinin içeriğine ve dersten sorumlu akademik personele yönelik mevcut durumu ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır. YÖNTEM: Araştırma tanımlayıcı tasarım tipinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini, Türkiye'de devlet üniversitelerine bağlı 78 hemşirelik lisans programı oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan soru formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler Mart-Mayıs 2016 tarihleri arasında hemşirelik programlarının web sitelerindeki içeriklerin taranmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. BULGULAR: Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda hemşirelik lisans programlarının %58'inin Sağlık Yüksekokulu bünyesinde yürütüldüğü, hemşirelikte yönetim dersinden sorumlu akademik personelin %81,1'inin hemşirelik lisans programından mezun olduğu, %40,7'sinin öğretim görevlisi olarak çalıştığı, %37,3'ünün lisansüstü eğitimini hemşirelik dışı bir alanda yaptığı bulunmuştur. Araştırmada incelenen programların %94,8'inde hemşi-relikte yönetim alanında bir ders olduğu saptanmıştır. Programların %91'inde dersin tam adının " Hemşirelikte Yönetim " olduğu, %87,2'sinde zorunlu ders olarak verildiği, teorik ve uygulama saatlerinin ise sırasıyla ortalama 3,13 ve 2,91 saat olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca incelenen programların %34,6'sında hemşirelikte yönetim dersi içeriğinin web sayfasında paylaşılmadığı saptanmıştır. SONUÇ: Hemşirelik lisans programlarında verilen " Hemşirelikte Yönetim " dersinden sorumlu akademik personelin hemşirelikte yönetim alanındaki uzmanlığının sınırlı olduğu, hemşirelik programlarının büyük çoğunluğunda yönetim dersinin verilmesine karşın, dersin saat ve içerik açısından ye-tersiz olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Üniversitelerin web sayfalarında yer alan hemşirelikte yönetim dersine ait müfredat içerikleri karşılaştırıldığında önemli farklılıklar olduğu göze çarpmaktadır. Anahtar kelimeler: Hemşirelik, hemşirelikte yönetim, hemşirelikte yönetim dersi, lisans programı ABSTRACT AIM: This study was conducted to evaluate the academic staff teaching the " Nursing Management " course and to assess the current content of the course in the undergraduate nursing programs of the state universities in Turkey. METHODS: Design of the study is descriptive. Population of the study consists of seventy-eight undergraduate nursing programs in the state universities in Turkey. The questionnaire prepared by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. The data were obtained by screening the content of the websites of nursing education programs between March and May 2016. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Data obtained from research indicated that 58% of nursing undergraduate programs are conducted within the school of health, 81.1% of the responsible academic staff of nursing management course graduated from the undergraduate nursing programs, 40.7% of them worked as a lecturer and 37.3% of them specialized in a non-nursing area. It was determined that 94.8% of the programs examined in the study had a course in management field in nursing. The full name of the course was " Nursing Management " in 91% of the programs and the course was mandatory in 87.2% of the programs. Theory and clinical practice hours of the course were 3.13 and 2.91, respectively. In addition, 34.6% of the examined programs were found not to share the content of the nursing management course on the web page. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that the expertise of the academic staff teaching the " Nursing Management " course was not sufficient in the nursing management area, the schedule and content of the course were not sufficient although many nursing education programs provided the course. When the curriculum contents of the management course in nursing on the web pages of the universities are compared, it is seen that there are significant differences.
Background & Aim: When choosing a profession, there are many factors that influence a person's de... more Background & Aim: When choosing a profession, there are many factors that influence a person's decision, including the profession's image, personal future plans, and the prospect of lifelong success. In reference to the nursing profession, this decision is extremely important. This study aims, therefore, to determine the reasons why vocational high school students choose the nursing profession by examining their image perceptions and the future plans related to this choice. Methods & Materials: This study was carried out with 352 nursing students who were selected from four medical vocational high schools in Istanbul. A demographic questionnaire and the " Nursing Image Scale " (NIS) were used for gathering data. For data analysis, percentages were calculated, and independent sample t-test and chi-square test were performed. Results: The average age of the students was 16.7±0.785, with most of the students being female (87.2%) and in their fourth year of attendance (42.6%). A majority of the students had chosen nursing for the ease of securing a job (46.9%), and a majority had a dream profession other than that of nursing but still related to the field of health (65.8%). NIS score averages of the second-year students were lower than those of both the third-and the fourth-year students (p<0.05). Participants who did not have a nurse in the family had higher NIS score averages. Conclusion: Overall, it was determined that the majority of the participating students chose nursing for the purpose of easily securing a job, that the students held a negative perception of the profession and that the students had a dream profession other than that of nursing.