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Project

Generation Z in healthcare: from education to the early years of practice

Tampere University
Duration of project1.9.2025–31.12.2029

A new generation, Generation Z (hereafter Gen Z; born between 1995 and 2012), has joined the higher education and are beginning to make a significant impact in the healthcare workforce.
 

The aims of this project are
1) to explore the competence development of Gen Z healthcare students during their education and early years of practice,
2) to identify strategies to support Gen Z healthcare students' learning and ensure a smooth transition into professional working life,
3) to explore nurse educators’ competence in employing effective teaching methods that support the learning and competence development of Generation Z nursing students
4) to identify and evaluate effective supervisory methods in the clinical learning environment,
5) to investigate the work-life balance, work engagement, and occupational commitment of Gen Z employees and their relationship between leadership styles of nursing management

Co-operators

University of Udine, Italy
University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Medical University of Lublin, Poland