Perceived Image of the Nursing Profession among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: The global nursing profession has undergone significant changes in recent decades because of factors such as rising life expectancy, chronic illnesses, shorter hospital stays overall, advancements in medicine and technology and the idea that patients are clients. This study aims to determine the attitudes and perceptions of pre-graduate nursing students towards their profession at Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional quantitative survey design, a convenience or census sampling electronic questionnaire administration employed to gather quantitative data from university nursing students regarding nursing profession attitudes and perceptions. The sample size of the total population is 274 students from first to fourth year nursing. The questionnaire was distributed electronically via university email lists and social media platforms such as WhatsApp groups to reach a wide audience. Results: The strongest observed relationship was between Attitude and Practice (r = 0.379, p