Abstract
In the Netherlands, an individual with or without a nursing background can enrol in a nurse anaesthetist or theatre nurse program. Admission to the program requires either a secondary school diploma with a specialisation in physics and health, or a nursing degree. At the end of the study, the Dutch anaesthetic nurse is comparable to a nurse anaesthetist in other countries while theatre nurses are similar in scope of practice to scrub/scout nurses in other European countries. Retention of students is challenging, with an attrition rate of around 24 per cent adding to the cost for hospitals delivering the program1. Identifying ways to improve the efficiency of program delivery through enhanced student retention is a key priority for hospitals delivering this program. In this study, a longitudinal survey design was used to investigate student perceptions of their locus of control, a concept which is linked with motivation, persistence and achievement in study and work. Data was collected from a sample of 100 students over a five-year period in the Netherlands.
Highlights
Success of students depends primarily on factors such as language aptitude, motivation, anxiety and personality2
The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between the learning curve of anaesthetic nurse and theatre nurse students, and their locus of control personality
The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between the learning curve of anaesthetic nurse and theatre nurse students and their locus of control personality
Summary
Success of students depends primarily on factors such as language aptitude, motivation, anxiety and personality. Locus of control is a psychological social learning theory that refers to the extent to which individuals perceive control over their lives and their environment. People assigning control of events to themselves are said to have an internal locus of control and are referred to as ‘internals’. They believe that the outcome of their actions results from personal efforts, abilities, mood or permanent characteristics2.6. People who attribute control to outside factors are said to have an external locus of control and are termed ‘externals’. Externals ascribe success and failure to factors such as luck, coincidence, fate, task difficulty, circumstances, teacher bias or the influence of others
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