Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to study the relationship between the factors that influence the career choice of newly beginners in nursing education and their behavior. In addition, it has been assessed whether the factors that influence the career choice and the behavior of the students are significantly differentiated according to the sociodemographic and the characteristics of the career choice. The sample of the study was made by 145 nursing students who began their studies at a Faculty of Health Sciences in the west of Turkey in the 2016-2017 educational year. The data is collected using the Personal Information Form, the Care Selection Scale in Nursing (HMSÖ) and the Change Behavior Scale (BEDÖ). The HMSÖ "Professional Compatibility" sub-dimensional score average of students involved in the study is 68,61±18,35, the "Life Causes" sub-dimensional score average is 53,68±15,08 and the scale total score average is 63,34±12,55. The BEDÖ score average is 35,73±7,79. As a result of the correlation analysis, there was no statistically meaningful relationship between the BEDÖ score average and the HMSÖ's "Professional Conformity" sub-dimensional and the scale total score average (p>0,05). However, the relationship between the students' BEDÖ score average and the HMSÖ's "Life Causes" sub-dimensional score average is positive (the "Life Causes" score increases as the sheep's training increases) of 15.3%, but statistically not meaningful (r=0.153; p=0.066). According to these results, it is recommended to take the necessary steps for the conscious selection, love and request of the profession, the decision of the choice of the profession is carried out in the framework of the student-family-educator/rehabilities triangle, the students in educational institutions should be involved in the developmental work of the role of counseling, leadership, coordinator.

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