Abstract:

Objective To explore the demands of nursing postgraduates with full-time master degree in medical institutions of Fujian province. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among tertiary hospitals and nursing colleges in Fujian province. Results In the next five years,the total number demand for nursing postgra-duates in Fujian province is 504. The top five demands areas of tertiary hospitals were as follows：intensive care,emergency first aid and care,geriatric care,operating room care,and wound and stoma care. The average scores of ability assessment for nursing postgraduates were all above 4. Employers had a high demand for nursing research-related courses,while academic integrity was the most important factor the employers considered. Conclusion There is a large demand for nursing postgraduates in the next five years. Therefore,nursing schools can recruit more full-time nursing postgraduates to a certain extent. In addition,the training area should be more refined and quality of the postgraduates should be improved.

Key words: Education,Nursing,Graduate, Needs Assessment, Curriculum