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    J Korean Acad Nurs Adm. 2016 Dec;22(5):496-506. Korean.
    Published online Dec 31, 2016.
    https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2016.22.5.496
    Copyright © 2016 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
    Original Article

    An Adaptation Experience of Male Nurses at General Nursing Unit

    Ji Hye Kim,1 Kwang Ok Park,2 Jong Kyung Kim,3 Ha Jeong Yun,1 Jin hee Lee,1 Eun Kyung Cho,1 Soon Hee Kim,1 and Yeon Hee Kim1
      • 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, Email: kopark@sunchon.ac.kr
    Received July 21, 2016; Revised November 18, 2016; Accepted November 22, 2016.

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

    Abstract

    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.

    Keywords
    Nurse; Male; Adaptation; Qualitative research; Hospitals

    Tables

    Table 1
    Themes, Sub-themes, and Meaningful Statements from this Study

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    Male*
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