April 30, 2007—A new survey indicates that nurse students are more concerned about positive working conditions than they are about pay when they consider potential job opportunities.
The survey of 1,626 nurse students was conducted by AMN Healthcare, a leading temporary health care staffing company. It showed that quality medical facilities are of most importance to nurse students considering job opportunities, followed by low nurse-to-patient ratios and favorable work hours/shifts. Pay rates ranked fourth on the list, and the geographic location of the job ranked fifth.
Though the job market for nurses is favorable, the survey suggests that student nurses still have concerns about entering the workforce. Number one on the list of concerns among student nurses surveyed is pressure not to make mistakes.
AMN Healthcare is a top temporary healthcare staffing company in the United States. A copy of AMN Healthcares 2007 Survey of Student Nurses is available online.
