RCN Eve of Congress Study 2003 Topline Results

I am going to read out a list of branches of nursing. Could you tell me in which of these branches of nursing you are currently studying i.e. working in?
  • Results are based on 1,000 interviews with RCN student nurse members
  • Interviews were carried out by telephone between 23 March and 3 April 2003
  • Results are weighted by country/region and ethnic origin
  • An asterisk (*) represents a value of less than half of one per cent, but not zero
  • Where results do not sum to 100, this is due to computer rounding or multiple answers
  • Base All (1,000) unless otherwise specified
Q1 I am going to read out a list of branches of nursing. Could you tell me in which of these branches of nursing you are currently studying i.e. working in?
 %
Adult73
Child14
Mental Health12
Learning disabilities2
Midwifery*
Other*
Don't know-
Refused-

 

Q2 I am going to read out a list of areas in which a nurse might work after qualifying as a registered nurse. In which, if any, of these areas do you envisage working once you are registered?
 %
Working as a nurse in the NHS89
Working as a nurse in the independent sector2
Working as a nurse abroad4
Working as a nurse in the armed forces2
Working as a nurse for an agency full-time*
Working as a nurse in some other capacity*
Not working as a nurse, but working*
Not working at all-
Don't know4
Refused-

 

Q3 How often, if at all, have you seriously considered leaving nurse training? Would you say...
 %
...Frequently10
...Occasionally20
...Rarely20
...Or never50
Don't know/Can't remember-

 

Q4 Why was/is that?
Base: All who have frequently, occasionally or rarely considered giving up nursing (475)%
Responsibility/Pressure of job
There is too much work involved/long/unsociable hours/shift working20
The work is/I find the work too difficult/complicated11
The work is too stressful23
Lack of support10
Too much responsibility2
Fear of making a mistake/endangering patients' health-
Ethical issues/dilemmas*
Losing interest
Losing/Lost interest in nursing1
There are/were other things I am more interested in1
Personal/Family Reasons
Family reasons/Pregnancy5
Children to care for5
Personal/Health reasons3
Other Reasons
The way nursing/the NHS is going/fears for the future2
Financial hardship/Money worries/Low pay28
Bullying/Harassment1
Insufficient numbers of senior staff/Lack of supervision4
Inconsistency/Conflict between teaching in the School of Nursing and actual practice on the wards5
Unsatisfactory practice placement9
Travel to my placement was too far4
Other8
...Study workload is too much/Balancing workload and study6
...The course/college is disorganised3
...Some parts of the course are irrelevant2
...Cancellation of lectures1
...Failed exam(s)1
...Timetable problems1
...Lack of respect/understanding of qualified staff1
...Poor/bad attitude of tutors1
...Some of the course content is repetitive*
...We were not made to feel welcome on the course*
Don't know/Can't remember2
Refused*

 

Q5 Thinking now about all of the clinical placements you have taken as a student e.g. on the wards or in the community, how frequently, if at all, have you been left in charge of a patient or patients in the absence of a registered/qualified nurse or doctor? By 'absence' I mean when a qualified/registered nurse or doctor was not present anywhere on the ward. Would you say....
 %
...once7
...twice7
...three to five times7
...more than five times13
...Or never63
Haven't been on a placement2
Don't know/Can't remember1
Refused*

 

Q6 During your studies, has there ever been an instance when you were due a placement but did not receive one, or not?
Base: All who have been on a placement (984)%
Yes12
No/Never88
Don't know/Can't remember*
Refused-

 

Q7 Why did you not receive a placement?
Base: All who were due a placement but didn't receive one at some time (98)%
I did not have the necessary skills-
Personal reasons1
There were already too many students in the placement area19
There were insufficient mentors available7
There were no available placements53
Other20
Don't know/Can't remember5
Refused-

 

Q8 Again, thinking about all of the clinical placements you have taken as a student, have you ever had a placement that has not involved direct contact with patients, or not?
Base: All who have been on a placement (984)%
Yes9
No/Never91
Don't know/Can't remember*

 

Q9 What, if anything, made you want to train to be a nurse?
 %
Personal Experience
One of my friends/relatives was already a nurse/ Nursing is in the family8
I was previously involved in working in healthcare27
Being nursed myself/ Being in hospital myself3
Seeing a friend/relative being nursed4
Vocational
I've always wanted to be a nurse/ Vocational/ I wanted to care for people59
Opportunities
Career opportunities13
Potential to combine travel and work/ Opportunity to work overseas1
Ease of Entering Nursing
Several ways of accessing/entering training/ Wide entry gate into training1
Didn't get the grades for another course*
Thought about becoming a doctor but entry requirements too tough/training too long1
Other14
Don't know3
Refused-

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