Determination of senior high school students attitudes towards the nursing profession: example of Nev？ehir province

Aim: This descriptive research was made in order to determine of senior high school students' attitudes towards the nursing profession. Material and Methods: The sample of the research was 305 students who are senior high school at State schools in Nev？ehir Province in 2014-2015 academic year. The data were collected with questionnaire form and Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession-ASNP. Results: It was determined that the ASNP total score average of the students was 133.63 ± 20.81. It was found that the total score of the ASPN is higher for female, those who study in industrial vocational schools, those who are close to nurses, those who have hospital experience, and those who prefer nursing. Conclusion: It was determined that the attitudes of senior high school students towards the nursing profession were positive in the study