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An Adaptation Experience of Male Nurses at General Nursing Unit

Ji Hye Kim1, Kwang Ok Park2, Jong Kyung Kim3, Ha Jeong Yun1, Jin hee Lee1, Eun Kyung Cho1, Soon Hee Kim1, Yeon Hee Kim1
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2016;22(5):496-506.
Published online: December 31, 2016

1Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, College of Life Science and Natural Resources, Sunchon National University, Korea.

3College of Nursing, Dankook University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Park, Kwang-Ok. Department of Nursing, College of Life Science and Natural Resources, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Suncheon 57922, Korea. Tel: +82-61-750-3881, Fax: +82-61-750-3880, kopark@sunchon.ac.kr
• Received: July 21, 2016   • Revised: November 18, 2016   • Accepted: November 22, 2016

Copyright © 2016 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    This study was conducted to examine the adaptation experience of male nurses working in general wards.
  • Methods
    Experiential data was collected from 16 general ward nurses through in-depth interviews. Participants were selected from male nurses working in the general wards with over one year of clinical experience at a tertiary university hospital. The main question was “Can you describe your adaptation experience in the general ward as a nurse?” All interviews were recorded and transcribed, then analyzed using Colaizzi's method.
  • Results
    Four categories were derived from the analysis: ‘difficulties from task adaptation by characteristics’, ‘limited nursing situation and circumstance as a male nurse’, ‘efforts to adapt at general nursing unit’, and ‘self-worth, and worry about something as a male nurse’.
  • Conclusion
    Male nurses had a difficulty adapting to work in wards due to lack of multi-tasking skills, as well as some social prejudice or negative views on male nurses. Establishing reasonable guidelines for male nurses in practice, promoting their responsibilities to patients, developing mentoring programs, and reassessing the policy of assigning male nurses to general wards are recommended to help in better adaptation.
  • Key Words: Nurse; Male; Adaptation; Qualitative research; Hospitals
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