Andrea Vukša defended her PhD thesis at the TRIBE doctoral program on June 10, 2026.
Photo: Andrea and her mentor prof.dr.sc. Livia Puljak
Thesis title: MOTIVACIJA ZA UPIS I ISHODI DIPLOMSKOG STUDIJA SESTRINSTVA U HRVATSKOJ: KVALITATIVNA I KVANTITATIVNA ANALIZA
Mentor: prof. dr. sc. Livia Puljak
Full text of the PhD thesis: (TRIBE repository: pdf)
The doctoral thesis is based on the following publication:
Vuksa A, Puljak L. Predicted positions and qualification mismatch for master of nursing graduates in Croatian hospitals: cross-sectional study. BMC Nurs. 2026 Mar 19;25(1):398. doi: 10.1186/s12912-026-04552-9. PMID: 41851850 IF = 3.9
Vuksa A, Čivljak M, Matić I, Mijoč V, Čargo M, Čukljek S, Ivanišević K, Marendić M, Lojpur M, Puharić Z, Racz A, Skitarelić N, Ljubičić M, Zoranić S, Neuberg M, Ložnjak K, Majstorović D, Bošković S, Šegulja S, Stevanović A, Županić M, Ozimec Vulinec Š, Sedić B, Turuk V, Milošević M, Mikšić Š, Puljak L. Perspectives of heads of nursing studies in Croatia about students' motivation to enroll in the master of nursing program despite uncertainty about future salary and status: a qualitative study. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Oct 2;25(1):1328. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-07892-3. PMID: 41039475 IF = 4.2
Vuksa A, Mijoc V, Matic I, Civljak M, Cargo M, Cukljek S, Ivanisevic K, Marendic M, Puharic Z, Skitarelic N, Zoranic S, Neuberg M, Majstorovic D, Brecek A, Barac I, Puljak L. Students' motives for enrolling in the master of nursing program in Croatia despite degree recognition uncertainties: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nurs. 2025 May 28;24(1):609. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03261-z. PMID: 40437475 IF = 3.9
Vukša A, Čivljak M, Matic I, Čargo M, Mijoč V, Ivanišević K, Marendić M, Puharić Z, Skitarelić N, Zoranić S, Neuberg M, Majstorović D, Ložnjak K, Plenković M, Puljak L. Croatian nursing students' motives for enrolling in the Master of Nursing program despite limited career opportunities: a qualitative study. BMC Nurs. 2025 May 12;24(1):507. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03152-3. PMID: 40355944 IF = 3.9
Enrollment year: 2023
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