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PubMed1994

Career guidance provision for student nurses: views of health authority personnel.

An investigation into career guidance in nursing is being undertaken as part of a project researching the careers of newly qualified registered general nurses. This paper focuses on an exploratory interview study of staff working in a regional health authority used for piloting. Six staff were interviewed to explore their understanding of career guidance, the guidance that they thought was available for student nurses, views about its adequacy and the rationale for its provision. Other questions explored views about how guidance could best be provided, and by whom. The paper reports on both the experience of undertaking exploratory interviews of this kind and on findings that emerged. The main methodological problem encountered was the difficulty of identifying appropriate personnel for interview. Findings revealed a lack of a common understanding of the term career guidance, lack of clarity about the responsibility for guidance, and an absence of formal policies for its provision. Despite this, however, it was thought that students did receive guidance from a variety of sources, primarily the school of nursing. A variety of ideas about the best ways of providing career guidance were postulated.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
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Careers advice in preregistration nurse education.

For student nurses approaching qualification, the range of post-basic choices can be overwhelming. At this time nurses need comprehensive, systematic career guidance, yet it is rarely forthcoming. This article examines some of the reasons why such guidance is so neglected and makes some recommendations for the future.

Career Choice↗
PubMed1999

The NECTAR-study: development of nutrition modules for general practice vocational training; determinants of nutrition guidance practices of GP-trainees. Nutrition Education by Computerized Training And Research.

OBJECTIVE: To identify determinants of nutrition guidance practices of general practitioner-trainees (GP-trainees), to investigate whether these determinants differ from those found by experienced general practitioners; to reveal educational directions towards the development of computer-based instruction on nutrition. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study by means of validated questionnaires. SUBJECTS: All GP-trainees in training at the eight university departments for vocational training in the Netherlands in September, 1998 (n = 985). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Reliability of determinants of nutrition guidance practices was calculated by means of Crohnbach's alpha. The mechanism of action of determinants was identified by means of linear structural relationship analysis (LISREL) using a model developed for GPs. RESULTS: Crohnbach's alphas for factors ranged from 0.58-0.90. The empirical GP-trainee-data fitted with the corresponding GP-model on the mechanism of action. CONCLUSIONS: The same predisposing factors, driving forces and barriers as found with GPs were identified with GP-trainees. Comparing the GP-and GP-trainee-models, only minor differences were found in the path coefficients between factors. Lack of nutrition training and education proved to be of great influence on the extent of nutrition information given. The GP-trainee-model will be of use in developing computer-based instruction on nutrition. It is expected that GPs may also benefit from this instruction.

Algorithms↗
PubMed2000

A mentorship scheme for senior house officers.

Many junior doctors are unsure as to how their aspirations and developing abilities will match up to the demands of specialty training. They need sensitive and realistic guidance if they are to make the right career choice in a highly competitive market.

Humans↗
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The transition from high school to postsecondary education for students with learning disabilities: a survey of college service coordinators.

Federal legislation requires that students with disabilities receive services to assist them in the transition from high school to post-secondary life. Transition services must address students' understanding of their disability, learning strengths and weaknesses, career decision-making skills, and preparation for the increased demands of postsecondary education. This study surveyed coordinators of special services for students with disabilities at 74 colleges and universities in New York state. Respondents provided their perceptions of how well the students they served had been prepared by the transition services they had received in high school. Overall, little satisfaction with transition services was expressed. Respondents were most satisfied with high schools' provision of updated evaluations for students prior to enrollment in college, and they rated students' preparation for self-advocacy as the greatest weakness of current transition services.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1996

Career guidance for student nurses: an unmet need.

Career guidance is important both organizationally and for the individual, especially at a time of re-emerging concerns about retention, and increasing complexity of nursing careers due to rapidly changing systems of health care provision. A questionnaire survey of 1015 newly qualified registered general nurses explored their experiences of career guidance whilst students, in relation to three areas: . applying for first post . taking post-basic courses . longer term plans. Findings revealed that few students were provided with guidance. Furthermore, a substantial unmet need was demonstrated, especially in relation to discussions about individual career planning.

Career Mobility↗
PubMed1995

Two-generation programs: design, cost, and short-term effectiveness.

Two-generation programs are relatively new attempts to deal with the nation's social ills. In two-generation programs, services such as early childhood educational programs are offered to children to help them get the best possible start in life, while, at the same time, parents are offered training to help enhance their parenting skills, and education, literacy, or job training to help them become economically self-sufficient. These multistrategy programs are relatively new additions to the broad array of programs designed to serve children and families, but many have already been the subjects of fairly sophisticated evaluations. This article describes two-generation programs and how they differ from earlier single-focus approaches to serve children and families. In-depth descriptions of six premier two-generation programs are used to illustrate the variability in content and costs of these programs. The short-term results of these six programs are reviewed and indicate mixed and modest results in promoting the development of children and improving the parenting skills and economic self-sufficiency of parents. The results suggest several lessons, and the article concludes with recommendations for program improvement and future research.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1998

Developing a career in the mental health services: guidance for student nurses.

Current concern about a shortage of nurses has led to attention focusing on the provision of career guidance as a strategy to facilitate retention in the workforce. This paper presents findings on career guidance provided for psychiatric nursing students, and thus adds to the very small volume of research that exists on guidance in nursing generally. Questionnaires were sent to 556 Registered Mental Nurses shortly after qualification; 80% responded. This represented the first phase of a longitudinal study of these nurses' careers. Participants were asked whether they had received information about career pathways that might be pursued, educational opportunities available and work experience outside the NHS. If not they were asked whether they had wanted such information. They were also asked whether they had been given advice about planning their own career. Only a minority of respondents had received information or advice, but the majority would have liked to have done so. The findings are discussed in the context of whether there is a need for career guidance and, if so, by whom it should be provided.

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PubMed1975

Symptom patterns in depressed patients and depressed normals.

The availability of outpatient psychiatric treatment and community social support services has brought increasing numbers of persons with mild depressive symptoms to the attention of clinicians. However, little attention has been directed toward the study of these mild disturbances. A comparison of symptom patterns and clinical course is presented between clinically depressed psychiatric outpatients being treated with amitriptyline (depressed patients) and a group of unhappy and sad women not under psychiatric treatment but coming to a career guidance center (normal depressives). These data support the finding that normal depression is similar in degree to the mood disturbances of clinical depression but is not similar in symptom patterns. Normal depression is characterized by a relative absence of somatic complaints and somatic anxiety. The short term clinical course of drug-treated depressed patients and vocationally assisted unhappy women is quite similar in that both groups improve. This improvement is characterized by a reduction of most symptoms and of the central core of depressed mood. Further research is needed on the frequency, patterns, and course of these mild depressive states to determine their clinical importance and treatment indications.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2004

Qualifying from the pre-registration nurse diploma course: the demand for career guidance.

A previous paper in Nurse Education Today [Marsland, L. (1996) Career guidance for student nurses: an unmet need, Vol. 16, No. 1, p. 10] presented research about career guidance received during nurse education by 1015 Registered General Nurses (RGNs) who qualified in 1990/1991. The findings revealed a substantial unmet need for guidance amongst this group, especially in relation to discussions about individual career planning. The paper argued that the greater variety of training experiences incorporated into the Project 2000 diploma course curriculum, plus the opportunity in some colleges to defer branch selection until after the common foundation programme, would increase rather than decrease the need for pre-registration guidance. The research presented in this subsequent paper investigates career guidance received by a cohort of adult branch nurses who qualified from the nurse diploma course in 1997/1998. Similarities and differences between the guidance experiences of the two cohorts are discussed, and deficits experienced by the diploma course nurses identified.

Career Choice↗
PubMed2000

How often do high school guidance counselors suggest practical nursing as a career option?

The Centre for Nursing Studies provides practical nursing education in Newfoundland and Labrador. Because applications to the program from direct high school students were consistently low, in 1999 the Centre for Nursing Studies surveyed the provincial high school guidance counselors to determine their perceived knowledge level of the roles and responsibilities of Licensed Practical Nurses and the practical nursing program, the number of times they suggested practical nursing to students and characteristics they believed to be necessary for a practical nurse. There were 168 questionnaires distributed. Fifty (30%) returned questionnaires were analyzed. The results demonstrated that the majority of guidance counselors (66%) receive between 1 to 5 requests for information regarding practical nursing annually. Forty-eight percent suggest practical nursing as a career option 1 to 5 times annually, while an additional 22% suggest it 6 to 10 times. Some of the characteristics identified, by the guidance counselors, to be necessary for practical nurses include good people skills, empathy, hard working, good communication skills, a desire to help others and an interest in health care.

Career Choice↗
PubMed1976

Career planning of medical laboratory science students.

The purpose of this study was to determine the most influential people in the career choices of medical laboratory science students. Methods of investigation used by these students were also explored. A questionnaire survey indicated that students were influenced more by professionals in the field, and that high-school guidance counselors were unable to furnish current and accurate information for decision making. Results of the study have implications for improvements in all areas of guidance. Based on the findings, the best interests of the students are served when both guidance counselors and professionals in the medical laboratory science field provide students with understanding, encouragement, and factual information.

Adolescent↗