title: Well-being at work: graduating nursing students' perspective in Finland.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Young nurses' intent to leave the nursing profession is a recognized problem. Ensuring well-being at work is one method to support nurses' continuance in the profession.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify factors that promote the well-being at work of graduating nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were collected from nursing students (n = 16) during their training in University of Applied Sciences in Finland using purposeful sampling and open data collection forms. The data were analyzed using inductive content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Well-being at work was divided into: meaningfulness of work shift planning, professionally developing, meaningful work and feeling of competence, helping, supporting and respectful work community and reasonable preconditions of work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Feeling of respect, adequate support at work, flexible working times and good possibilities for professional development would enhance young nurses' well-being at work.
authors.affiliation: a Center for Life Course Health Research, Faculty of Medicine , University of Oulu , PO Box 5000, 90014 Oulu , Finland.
authors.forename: Kati
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Päätalo
authors.affiliation: b Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, Faculty of Medicine , University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland.
authors.forename: Helvi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kyngäs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: emotions; job satisfaction; nurses; nursing; personal turnover; students