Factors influencing the choice of a nursing or a non-nursing degree: a multicenter, cross-sectional study.

Current literature has paid increasing attention to the factors influencing career decisions; nevertheless, few studies have compared candidates that have chosen a nursing versus a non-nursing degree. A multicenter, cross-sectional study design was performed to explore whether or not certain individual variables and having inaccurate data about nursing as a profession influenced the choice of a non-nursing degree. Six non-nursing and three nursing degree programs offered by two public Italian universities were involved.

[The OSCE method (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) in the university course for nurses in Udine].

Unlabelled: The problems and discrepancies occurring in the final evaluation of nursing students brought about the introduction of the OSCE method (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) in the University Course for nurses.

Aim: of the article is to describe our experience and first results.

Methods: Sixty-seven Ist year students were assessed with the OSCE and asked to perform 3 tests to assess theoretical knowledge; practical skills and diagnostic reasoning.