Thoughts of The Community on Care Provided By Different Generations of Nurses

Abstract

The objective of this research is to examine the thoughts of the community regarding care provided by different generations of nurses. It is a descriptive research. The research sample consisted of 500 individuals over the age of 18.  Average age of inviduals included in the research sample was 30.48 (±8.76). The participant profile was 53.2% male, 47.4% graduate, 39.6% self-employed and 80% lived in the city center. The results revealed that 75% of  generation Y participants “maintained higher quality care”, 72.6% “were more hygienic in care”, 62.4% “complied with the ethical principles”, 61.4% “informed the patients before the interventions”, 56.8% “managed the time better”, 55% “had a better command of theoretical knowledge”, 53% “were more careful and conscious in drug applications”, 82.2% “used more technology in nursing care” and 84.6% “were more willing to work”. Moreover, the results revealed that 59.2% of  generation X nurses “provided better care training to family members” and 49.4% “were more succesful in transferring the theoretical knowledge to practice”. Generation Y is more successful in several steps of nursing care process than other generations. Considering the expectations of the society, nursing education and curriculum and in-house business planning which generation of nurses should be considered.