Development and psychometric testing of the perception of nursing profession instrument.

Background: Perceptions of the nursing profession influence career choices in nursing. An unrealistic perception might lead students to drop out of nursing education programmes. Objective measurement of the nursing applicants' perceptions at the student selection stage could enhance their career choices in nursing.

Perception of nursing profession - focus group interview among applicants to nursing education.

Aims And Objectives: To explore nursing applicants' perceptions of the nursing profession and to identify the factors influencing their perceptions.

Background: Perceptions guide the career choice in nursing and the retainment in the profession. Perceptions of nursing profession are said to be outdated and unrealistic among public.

Young peoples' perceptions of the nursing profession: An integrative review.

Objectives: The purpose of this integrative review was to describe young people's perceptions of the nursing profession and to identify factors influencing the perception.

Design: Integrative literature review.

Data Sources: The CINAHL, PubMed and Medic electronic databases were searched for research publications between 2006 and 2016.