Perspectives of heads of nursing studies in Croatia about students’ motivation to enroll in the master of nursing program despite uncertainty about future salary and status: a qualitative study
According to the heads of MN studies in Croatia, students were optimistic when enrolling in MN studies, hoping that eventually their degree would be recognized in the public healthcare system and that MN studies were a worthwhile investment in their future. Solutions were proposed to ensure that MN degrees will be recognized in the public healthcare system in the future.
Authors
- Sanja Zoranić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3686-2353)
- Štefica Mikšić
- Mara Županić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7953-3595)
- Ivica Matić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4334-1158)
- Kata Ivanišević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5830-2640)
- Andrea Vukša (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6278-052X)
- Marijana Neuberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1850-3808)
- Mihajlo Lojpur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7295-5082)
- Zrinka Puharić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2274-8293)
- Mario Marendić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-1175)
- Aleksandra Stevanović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1927-500X)
- Livia Puljak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8467-6061)
- Silvije Šegulja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2524-1324)
- Milan Milošević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-7645)
- Marija Ljubičić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6200-0426)
- Vesna Mijoč (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7236-3036)
- Aleksandar Racz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-2623)
- Marta Čivljak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6211-0174)
- S Bosković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0748-0281)
- Štefanija Ozimec Vulinec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0560-390X)
- Dijana Majstorović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2933-7497)
- Vesna Turuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1615-6261)
- Nataša Skitarelić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7155-8648)
- Snježana Čukljek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6435-5818)
- Biserka Sedić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5299-1993)
- Karlo Ložnjak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6434-5109)
Institutions
- University of Rijeka (HR)
- University of Dubrovnik (HR)
- Juraj Dobrila University of Pula (HR)
- College of Occupational Safety and Health (HR)
- University of Applied Health Sciences (HR)
- University North (HR)
- Catholic University of Croatia (HR)
- Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health (HR)
- Klinika za psihijatriju Vrapče (HR)
- Šibenik University of Applied Sciences (HR)
- University of Osijek (HR)
- University of Zadar (HR)
- University of Split (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07892-3
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00