SURVEY RESULTS : Undergraduate Nursing Students ’ Perception of Advanced Nursing Roles and Higher Education
Pre-Survey Assessment : Baseline Understanding and interest in Advanced Practice RN ( APRN ) Roles Among Students
80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % Familiar with the roles and responsibilites of APRN
Believe that pursuing a higher degree will provide more career opportuni�es
Disagree Neutral Agree
Curious about APRN Ro
Becoming an NP is appealing
Post-Survey Evaluation : Enhanced Understanding and Interest of Advanced Practice RN Roles Among Students
100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 %
100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 %
Clearly understand the roles and responsibilites of an APRN
Firmly believe that advance nursing educa�on will yield greater benefits
Curious about APRN track
Disagree Neutral Agree
Developed a greater interest in pursuing higher educa�on
Survey Analysis : The Influence of Nursing Faculty vs . Aspiration to Becoming a Faculty
Role of nursing faculty is cri�cal and inflen�al Disagree Neutral Agree
Becoming a nursing faculty is appealing
DISCUSSION : Impact of Career Presentations
The Likert scale survey results present a compelling narrative of the transformative impact of a career presentation on undergraduate nursing students ’ perception of higher education . The data prior to the presentation revealed that only 33 % of students were familiar with advanced nursing roles . This finding underscores a common barrier in nursing education noted by Gorczyca ( 2013 ), where students may need to be fully aware of the diverse opportunities available within the profession . However , the results of the post-presentation reveal that an impressive 94 % of the students agreed to have understood the various roles of advanced nursing . A similar effect was observed when nursing students were asked if they believed that higher education was necessary for their careers .
Pre-presentation results indicated that 48 % of students agreed that higher education was necessary for their nursing career . However , the post-presentation data indicated a significant positive shift ; 90 % of students acknowledged the importance of higher education for their nursing careers . The notable increase in the perceived importance of higher education was supported by the increase in students becoming interested in the APRN track , and 83 % of students agreed that they developed a greater
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