2023 Volume 33 Issue 2-1 Pages 15-27
〔Aims〕To elucidate the current conditions and reactions of nursing students receiving education during the COVID-19 Pandemic in order to develop measures for nursing education.
〔Methods〕An anonymous online questionnaire survey was conducted on 9,135 nursing students enrolled in a nursing educational institution as of March 2021 and the data obtained from the survey was analyzed by calculation of the descriptive statistics, correspondence analysis, and qualitative inductive analysis.
〔Results〕The majority of nursing students expressed general matters of anxiety, such as daily living, financial situation, and other matters. Some students developed a stronger aspiration for the nursing profession by the focus placed on “the significance and values of nurses,” while others were discouraged due to the “severe working conditions that nurses are exposed to.”
〔Conclusions〕Pandemic-related changes to the learning environment affected nursing students’ aspirations to the nursing profession, and anxiety related to studies and techniques was expected to be a burden for nursing students. Mental health support, learning support conducive to community-building between nursing students, and improvement of working conditions for nurses are important factors for keeping nursing students oriented toward the profession.
