Promoting Correct Perception of the nursing Profession via 360° Virtual Learning Environment

• Young people have misperceptions about the nursing profession. To support the career choice among future generations, easily accessible online information about the nursing profession is needed. • The use of a 360° virtual learning environment sharing information about the content of nursing work, the nature of the nursing profession, careers in nursing, and the characteristics of a nurse has a significant effect on nursing applicants’ perceptions of the nursing profession. • Young people and nursing applicants should have correct information about nursing profession available to make an informed career choice in nursing. About 360° virtual learning environments are an efficient way share correct information about nursing profession online. Nursing applicants need realistic information about the nursing profession to make an informed career choice. to develop the 360°VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) and evaluate its effect on nursing applicants’ perception of the nursing profession. The quasi-experimental intervention (360°VLE) study was implemented as part of the nursing education entrance examination. Before the entrance examination, nursing applicants ( n = 1115) in the intervention ( n = 450) and control group ( n = 665) received entrance exam invitation letters with and without an access link to the platform, respectively. The applicants’ perception of the nursing profession was measured using the Perception of Nursing Profession Instrument. Data were analyzed with multiple linear regression. The use of 360°VLE has a significant effect on nursing education applicants’ perception of the nursing profession. In addition, having a previous healthcare-related work history and seeking information about the profession from nurses are significantly correlated with more correct perception of the profession . 360°VLE is a viable solution for improving nursing applicants’ perception of the nursing profession .