What factors influence students in their choice of nursing in North Cyprus?

Abstract

AbstractThis study is carried out in order to identify the reasons why the students of the Department of Nursing of the Faculty of Health Science at Near East University choose to be nurses, the influencing factors and their thoughts on the profession. The questionnaire conducted in October in 2008 is answered by 335 students. The data were classified and evaluated by the researchers. According to the results of the study, among the reasons why students choose to be nurses take place the fact that they want to help people and provide them with maintenance, the high possibility of finding job easily as well as the value attached to the nursing by the society