Effect of the Management in Nursing course on students' time management and career planning attitudes: A single-group pre-test post-test study

Abstract

AimThis study aimed to determine the effect of the Management in Nursing course on the time management and career planning attitudes of nursing students. BackgroundUniversity education is important for young people to develop their time management skills, plan their careers, and implement these plans. DesignThis is a semi-experimental study used single-group pre-test post-test design. MethodsThis study sample included 133 fourth-year nursing students who enrolled for the Management in Nursing course in the 2019–2020 academic year. Introductory Information Form, Career Futures Inventory (CFI), and Time Management Questionnaire (TMQ) were used for data collection. ResultsA statistically significant difference was found between the pre- and post-test time planning and TMQ scores. Moreover, a significant difference was found between the pre- and post-test career adaptability, career optimism and CFI scores. No significant difference was found between the pre- and post-test scores for the TMQ's time attitudes and time wasters subdimensions; similarly, the CFI's perceived knowledge of the job market subdimension indicated no significant difference between the pre- and post-test scores. ConclusionsThe results of this study indicated that the Management in Nursing course improved the time management skills of fourth-year nursing students as well as increased adaptability and optimism in their career planning attitudes.