The value of nursing profession among nursing student’s perspectives

Abstract

Background: The professional values of nursing are defined by professional activities, standards, evaluations, as well as principles of human dignity, fairness, generosity, and justice in the nursing profession. Values play a key role in the profession and require nurses to be compassionate, responsible, and ethical. The professional values of nursing students may vary significantly depending on the curriculum, suggesting the need to integrate professional values into the nursing students’ educational programs. This study aims to explore the importance of professional values among nursing students. Aim: To examine nursing students’ knowledge understanding of professional values. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted using a cross-sectional research design. A total of 353 nursing students from two universities in Ulaanbaatar city were surveyed using a stratified sampling method. The updated Nursing Professional Value Scale (NPVS-R) questionnaire was used to assess the professional values of nursing students. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using SPSS version 29.0. Results: A total of 353 questionnaires were collected, of which 345 were valid, with 240 from the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MNUMS) and 105 from Etugen University, resulting in a response rate of 97.7%. According to the results of the nursing students’ questionnaires, the level of understanding of the value of the nursing profession is high. Conclusions: 1. The study on the professional evaluation of vocational students shows significant results that are in line with international standards. 2. The Nursing Faculties of the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences and Etugen University in Ulaanbaatar received high professional evaluation scores, indicating the quality of their education and the effectiveness of their curriculum systems. 3. Since the curriculum, students’ self-awareness, and professional planning differ, the professional evaluation scores are higher among bachelor’s degree nursing students.