Purpose: The study was carried out to analyze the strengths,\n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \nsituation of nursing in Turkey and to develop suggestions.\nMethod: This study is a qualitative research. SWOT analysis\nwas performed among key informants in the study.A purposive\nsampling technique targeted key informants involved in 12 students\nattending Nursing Doctorate Program. The data in the study were\ncollected by instruments include self-reporting tools which Personal\nInformation Form and Semi-Constructed Interview Form.Using a\nsemi-structured group interview in this study. The thematic analysis\nmethod was used for data evaluation. The points compiled were\ngrouped by theme for each of the 4 categories which the strengths,\nweaknesses, opportunities and threats to the nursing profession\nin Turkey.\nResults: The average age of the participants in the study was\n32.5 �± 0.6 and theprofession year average was 12.5 �± 6.6. In the\nstudy, nursing education, the numerical majority of nurses,and\ntheir legal rights, presence of occupational associations, increasing\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nnursing profession; unfavorable work conditions, an inadequacy of\nprofessional awareness and organizing, inequalites in educational\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nopportunities, career chance, wide research area, gaining problem\nsolution and practical thinking ability and spiritual satisfaction were\nexpressed as the opportunities in the nursing profession; negative\nworkersâ�� health, high anxiety of malpractice and making mistakes,\nincreasing rate of work load, nurse aides and male nurses having\nadministrative duties were expressed as threats against the nursing\nprofession.\nConclusion: According to the obtained data, it was determined that\nthere are new opportunities in the nursing profession in the face of\nrapidly changing conditions and at the same time, structuring was\nneeded to be directed to this.
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