Date of Completion

2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Pandemic, Career Aspirations

Abstract

The study utilized a Descriptive-Analytical Method under the category of Non-experimental study. Using simple random sampling, there were 130 nursing students chosen. A researcher-formulated questionnaire. Data was analyzed through frequency distribution, weighted mean, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis. From the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1. The majority of the respondents are female and firstborns; 2) There were 13 questions regarding career aspirations for problem 2, wherein the highest is the third statement, to finish a nursing degree in our country then work abroad in the future, which is highly significant. Followed by finish nursing degree and pursue a master's degree in nursing, finish nursing degree then obtain a short-term healthcare training certificate, advance my knowledge and experience by joining mentorship programs, finish nursing degree then try to be involved in volunteer work as a nurse, finish nursing degree then try to provide home care for my family/significant others, finish nursing degree then try to be involved in a nursing-related business as a nurse entrepreneur, and pursue roles in nursing beyond the bedside, e.g., Nurse Educator, Clinical Research Specialist or Nursing Informatics Specialist and the likes were significant. To finish a nursing degree, then study another course. (Medicine, Law, Engineering), finish nursing degree but work on a job not related to nursing, and finish nursing degree but because of the ongoing crisis, stay unemployed until the pandemic ends were slightly significant. Lastly, finish nursing then rely on what my family/significant others wants for me and finish nursing degree then establish a family right after were low significant. Altogether, the impact of the government's pandemic response on the career aspirations of level IV nursing students emerged as slightly significant; 3) The impact of the government’s pandemic response on the career aspirations of the respondents, when grouped according to sex and birth order, is not significant.

First Advisor

Ma. Lovella M. Monderin-Aure, RN, MAN

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