The Intention of Working Abroad: The Exploration of Vietnamese Nursing Students

— Recently, more nurses from developing countries move to developed regions for seeking better job opportunities. This phenomenon leads to that many prospective candidates entering the nursing profession expect to receive the qualification as a potential chance for their migration intention. The study aimed to explore the intention of working abroad and identify the related factors among nursing students. Materials and methods: The study used a crosssectional descriptive design which conducted from February to April 2022 on 404 nursing students at nursing university in Da Nang city of Vietnam. The study used a self- developed questionnaire based on literature review, consisting of 18 questions to explore the intention of working abroad and the needs among nursing students. Chi square and Fisher tests were used to find the significant relationships between personal characteristics and the needs with the intention of working abroad. Results