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Table 4 Students’ perceptions of the characteristics required of hospital nurses vs. community nurses

From: A cross-sectional study on preferred employment settings of final-year nursing students in Israel

Characteristics

Hospital nurses

Community nurses

Number of respondents

43

39

Autonomous and individual work, using her own judgment

25 (58.1%)

35 (89.7%)

Patience

18 (41.9%)

20 (51.3%)

Team work and acceptance of authority

30 (69.8%)

22 (56.4%)

Good communication capabilities with family members

37 (86.1%)

30 (76.9%)