The Role of Socioeconomic Background in Career Choice and Perceptions of the Graduate Nursing Residency Program Among Nursing Students in Hungary.
Introduction: The current shortage in the global nursing workforce underscores the importance of understanding factors associated with career choice and professional retention. This study aimed to identify background profiles among Hungarian Bachelor of Science in Nursing students and to examine the...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Reports Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 270 - 288 |
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