Education and Ethics In Nursing ISSN: 2322-5300

Preparation of transition from education into employment in nursing students of Yazd University of Medical Sciences in 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ethic.2024.2044810.1139
Volume 14, 1-2
April 2025
Pages 40-46
Education and Ethics In Nursing ISSN: 2322-5300

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Ahdieh Bahri 1
Najme Zamani 2
Khadijah Nasiriani 3
Mohammad Hassanzadeh Naini 4

1 Master's student in critical Care Nursing, Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Non-communicable Diseases Research Institute, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

2 Master's student in medical surgical nursing, Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Non-communicable Diseases Research Institute, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Professor of Nursing, Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Non-communicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

4 Master's student in medical Surgical Nursing, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fars, Iran

Abstract
Introduction: Preparing young people to enter the labor market means having the necessary preparation to choose when faced with job opportunities, economic and social situations. Today, scientific centers and universities are responsible for training specialized forces and teaching students the skills they need, and measuring it is more important for students, especially in the field of nursing. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the level of preparation for entering the labor market in nursing students.
Methods & Materials: The current cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted by random sampling method in 2023. 171 undergraduate nursing students of Yazd University of Medical Sciences participated in this study. In order to collect data, a demographic information form and a questionnaire for the transition from university to the labor market were used. Data analysis was done with SPSS version 22 statistical software with a significance level of 0.05.
Results: The average passing grade from university to work of the participants was obtained (115.38±23.17). The highest score is related to the field of curiosity (34.09 ± 8.71) and the lowest score is related to the field of confidence (21.72 ± 4.80). There was no statistically significant relationship between any of the students' demographic characteristics and the passing grade from university to work (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the findings, the level of preparation of nursing students to pass from university to work is at an average level. Compilation and preparation of appropriate educational programs while studying at the university is of great importance.
 

Keywords

University
Labor Market
The Transition From University To Work
Nursing Student
Subjects
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