Rural Career Choices of Nursing Students with Different Academic Levels and Their Influencing Factors in Yunnan Province.

Objectives It aims to understand the career choices of nursing students with different academic levels to rural areas and their influential factors in Yunnan Province. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate nursing students of 2 medical universities, 2 medical colleges and 2 medical secondary schools in Yunnan Province. Results Only 39.23% nursing students were willing to choose working in rural areas. Those who were unwilling to work in rural areas usually had high salary expectations,felt able to work in the city, had no experience of clinical practice, cared about hospital's size and working environment. The influencing factors included having a pessimistic employment attitude, lacking of understanding work in rural areas,and having a father poor educational background. Conclusion Nursing students who are willing to work in rural area are in the minority, and the influencing factors are various. It is necessary to strength students' employment guidance, help them understand the employment situation,develop correct outlook on life and employment, and supply early clinical practice to the students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]