Investigation of Senior Nursing Students' Thoughts towards Their Profession During in COVID-19 Pandemic Period

ABSTRACT

COVID-19 has affected many countries in the world and has been known as one of the fast-spreading pandemics viruses. This research was carried out to investigate the thoughts of the senior nursing students about their profession during the COVID-19 pandemic period. A cross-sectional methodology of 112 senior nursing students in Turkey participated. The majority students (72.3%) do not think to change their thoughts toward profession after the COVID-19 pandemic even when they get the chance to do. 39.3% of the students stated that they could take care of a patient diagnosed with COVID-19, 34.8% of them were undecided about taking care of the patient and 25.9% of them stated that they could not take care of the patient with COVID-19. The students reported anxiety scores (67.1% ) of 5 or more on anxiety levels. Findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic period does not have a negative effect on the thoughts of the nursing students towards their profession. However, the students reported that they lacked information about COVID-19. Can contribute to the use of post-graduate and in-service education opportunities to complete the students' lack of training about COVID-19.