The Interest and Perception of Associate Degree Nursing Students about Working in Health Services

Abstract

Interest is the desire or will of a person to something. if there is a motivation from the individual can develop that desire, or will, while perception is everything that a person thinks, sees and feels. it can distinguish someone from others. then the interests and perceptions of every student must be different, depending on the understanding and interests of each student. it's becoming important, as an input to defining the policy direction for existing educational services. The purpose of this research was to describe the interests and perceptions of students of nursing level 3 working in the health service. The method used a quantitative design with a total sampling of 64 people. The result of this study found that more students were choosing hospitals for their first place of work after graduating from college. This is because according to students, hospitals have many cases of illness so it can sharpen the competence and ability becoming more and more skilled. Thus, educational institutions can enhance cooperation with various hospitals both at home and abroad in an effort to improve the competence and absorption of graduates working in hospitals.