Table 3.
Students’ perceptions of nursing pre- and post-summer program
| Pre-camp | Post-camp | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Going to College | |||
| I am certain I will go to college | 3.90 (4.00) | 3.8. (4.00) | 22.00 |
| I am academically ready to go to college | 3.23 (3.00) | 3.19 (3.00) | 430.00 |
| I know which classes I have to take before college |
3.26 (3.00) | 3.29 (3.00) | 385.00 |
| I am concerned about getting enough money to go to college | 3.10 (3.00) | 3.00 (3.00) | 499.00 |
| I will be emotionally ready to go to college | 3.24 (3.00) | 3.14 (3.00) | 329.00 |
| I am worried about being away from home | 2.20 (2.00) | 2.48 (3.00) | 1679.00* |
| I will need emotional support to go to college | 2.20 (2.00) | 2.75 (3.00) | 2088.50* |
| Problems in my family might keep me from going to college | 1.86 (2.00) | 1.89 (2.00) | 734.50 |
| I need more motivation to go to college | 1.71 (2.00) | 1.96 (2.00) | 912.50* |
| I need more academic preparation to go to college | 2.51 (3.00) | 2.65 (3.00) | 726.00 |
| Working as a Nurse | |||
| Requires things that do not fit my culture | 1.90 (2.00) | 1.92 (2.00) | 785.00 |
| I would help people | 3.81 (4.00) | 3.77 (4.00) | 175.50 |
| I would use my brain a lot | 3.70 (4.00) | 3.75 (4.00) | 330.00 |
| I can help my people | 3.70 (4.00) | 3.77 (4.00) | 403.00 |
| I could be a leader | 3.73 (4.00) | 3.62 (4.00) | 187.00* |
| I would make my own decisions | 3.33 (3.00) | 3.37 (4.00) | 693.00 |
| I would be powerful | 3.24 (3.00) | 3.37 (4.00) | 730.50* |
| I would be respected by others | 3.43 (3.00) | 3.57 (4.00) | 553.00* |
| I would be equal to doctors | 2.84 (3.00) | 2.85 (3.00) | 764.00 |
| I would be the same as a secretary | 2.10 (2.00) | 2.05 (2.00) | 1017.00 |
| I would be the same as a lawyer | 2.11 (2.00) | 2.01 (2.00) | 653.50 |
| I would be honored by my community or tribe | 3.01 (3.00) | 3.28 (3.00) | 991.00* |
| I would be a role model for others | 3.50 (4.00) | 3.63 (4.00) | 595.50* |
| Nurses can: | |||
| Work overseas | 3.55 (4.00) | 3.63 (4.00) | 357.50 |
| Work in community or on reservations | 3.63 (4.00) | 3.75 (4.00) | 308.50* |
| Work in cities | 3.69 (4.00) | 3.72 (4.00) | 261.00 |
| Work with a variety of patients | 3.67 (4.00) | 3.76 | 341.00 |
| Achieve goals like buying a house and car | 3.62 (4.00) | 3.76 (4.00) | 387.50* |
| Make a lot of money | 3.50 (4.00) | 3.60 (4.00) | 588.00 |
| Important reasons I DO want to be a Nurse: | |||
| I could live where I want | 74.8% | 85.2% | 3.70* |
| Nursing is exciting | 88.7% | 98.3% | 6.75* |
| I would have less responsibility than a doctor | 26.1% | 31.3% | 0.69 |
| I would be respected | 80.0% | 94.8% | 13.47* |
| I would be important to my community or tribe | 82.6% | 92.2% | 6.67* |
| I would always be able to get a job | 81.7% | 87.8% | 2.40 |
| Because of the salary | 65.2% | 60.0% | 0.89 |
| Important reasons I DO NOT want to be a Nurse: | |||
| I don’t like sick people | 8.7% | 5.2% | 0.90 |
| It would be boring | 5.2% | 1.7% | 1.50 |
| I want to be a doctor | 31.3% | 22.6% | 4.50* |
| Because of the salary | 11.3% | 8.7% | 0.27 |
| Salary | 2.88 (3.00) | 3.26 (3.00) | 1416.50* |
Note. Mean (median); % = percent indicating “yes”;
*
p ≤ .05