Motivation can be defined as an individual degree of willingness to exert and maintain an offort towards organizational goals.
The aim of this study is to determine motivating factors for choosing nursing education program among nursing students and to explore the nursing student's perception toward their nursing work in the future. The study was conducted in High Institute of Health [Nursing Department] in Benghazi City in Libya. The sample of the study included all nursing students [135] from first, second, and third years, aged from 18 to 30 years old from Benghazi City from the urban and rural areas. Quota sample was used. Data were collected through interviewing students individually using a developed questionnaire sheet.
The results revealed that the majority[84.4%] of students stated that the mean of nursing is caring and 63.7% of them reported that the source influencing them to choose nursing education program was personal aspiration, All students stated that the motivating factors for choosing nursing education program were low cost of education and the only chance available to them. Also this study revealed that all students who stated that they agree and strongly agree about their future work are measurement of body temperature, assist physicians and giving injection, and [48.1% and 38.5%] of them agree and strongly agree about the nurse is considered as a vital member in the community.
The study recommended that increase of community awareness about the importance and positive image of nursing through mass media, improvement of the criteria for selecting the students, and providing accurate information for secondary school students about nursing to change their view about nursing and attract them to the nursing education program.