Well-being at work: graduating nursing students’ perspective in Finland

Abstract

Background: Young nurses’ intent to leave the nursing profession is a recognized problem. Ensuring well-being at work is one method to support nurses’ continuance in the profession.

Aim: To identify factors that promote the well-being at work of graduating nursing students.

Design: The data were collected from nursing students (n = 16) during their training in University of Applied Sciences in Finland using purposeful sampling and open data collection forms. The data were analyzed using inductive content analysis.

Results: Well-being at work was divided into: meaningfulness of work shift planning, professionally developing, meaningful work and feeling of competence, helping, supporting and respectful work community and reasonable preconditions of work.

Conclusions: Feeling of respect, adequate support at work, flexible working times and good possibilities for professional development would enhance young nurses’ well-being at work.

Keywords:

• nurses
• nursing
• students
• emotions
• personal turnover
• job satisfaction