Comparison of perception of newly admitted and outgoing b.sc (Nursing) students towards nursing profession: A cross sectional survey

Understanding career decisions of graduates with a B.Sc. (N) degree is an essential component of recruitment and retention strategies. A cross sectional comparative survey was conducted among the 1^st year and 4^th B.Sc (Nursing) students of five conveniently selected colleges in Mohali, Punjab. A sample of 250 st th nursing students (125 from 1^st year and 125 from 4^th year) was drawn through stratified random sampling technique. The results show that the mean perception score of B.Sc (N) 4^th year was 143.44 ± 10.46 whereas mean perception score of B.Sc (N) 1^st year was 140.11 ± 9.95. The difference was found to be statistically significant revealing perception of students improves over years of graduation.