Objective This study aims to investigate the selection intention of nursing interns and their influencing fac-tors,providing a scientific basis for nursing human resource management in hospitals and departments.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey A questionnaire survey was conducted concerning the selection inten-tion on departments and influencing factors of intern nurses from several tertiary hospitals affiliated to three medical universities from July 2022 to December 2023.General data investigation and self-developed scales were employed,and descriptive analysis,chi-square test and other statistical methods were used to analyze the differences in department selection and related influencing factors among nursing interns.Results Analysis of 652 valid questionnaires revealed that surgery(65.80％)and operating room(38.84％)were the most preferred departments for nursing interns.The primary influencing factors included the working environment and equipment of the department(54.60％),as well as its cohesion and cultural atmosphere(51.53％).Pediat-rics(51.23％)and infectious medicine(48.77％)were found to be less favored by nursing interns.Their main concerns re-volved around work-related risks and population characteristics of patients(67.02％),along with work pressure and labor intensi-ty(65.49％).Epidemic factors have an impact on the attitudes and expectations of nursing interns towards their future practice(P＜0.01).Conclusion The choice of departments by nursing interns is influenced by various environmental,societal and personal factors;primarily based on departmental environment quality and team culture atmosphere considerations.During the in-ternship,nursing interns require more professional education guidance from both hospital administration and individual depart-ments in order to make informed career choices and plans.
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