ObjectiveTo investigate what prevents undergraduate nursing students from choosing gerontological nursing as a career option.DesignThis study utilised an integrative literature review, which allows the inclusion of previous studies with diverse research designs to gain a broader view of the reasons why nursing students do not choose a gerontological nursing career.MethodsAn electronic database search ofCINAHL(Ebsco), Scopus and Eric elicited 251 scientific peer‐reviewed empirical studies, published from 2006 to March 2016 in English. After meeting the inclusion criteria, 97 qualified for closer examination. Following exclusion, the final analysis and synthesis included 21 articles.ResultsFour main themes described nursing students’ contributing reasons for not selecting gerontological nursing as a career option: socio‐demographic factors; experiences, perceptions and knowledge about ageing; perceptions concerning the nature or status of gerontological nursing; and theoretical studies and practical education of nursing curriculum.ConclusionsLack of positive experiences with older people before and during nursing students’ studies led to their disinterest in gerontological nursing as
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