Attracting men to nursing: Is graduate entry an answer?

Harding, Thomas; Jamieson, Isabel; Withington, John; Hudson, Dianne; Dixon, Alison

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2017.07.003

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“…Studies conducted cross-sectional surveys to either identify the prevalence of barriers to men in nursing (Kermode, 2006;O'Lynn, 2004), examine characteristics of men entering nursing programmes (Harding et al, 2017;McKenna et al, 2016), examine attitudes to men in nursing (Bartfay and Bartfay, 2007;Bartfay et al, 2010) or examine how gender can influence career progression (Muldoon and Reilly, 2003;McLaughlin et al, 2010).…”

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“…Almost half of the studies (n = 11) were conducted in the USA (O'Lynn, 2004;Smith, 2006;Bell-Scriber, 2008;Ierardi et al, 2010;DeVito, 2016;Anderson, 2014;Ellis et al, 2006;Tillman, 2006;Carnevale and Priode, 2018;Mitra et al, 2018;Powers et al, 2018). The remaining studies were conducted in Australia (Wilson, 2005;Kermode, 2006;Stott, 2007;McKenna et al, 2016;Christensen et al, 2018), Canada (Meadus and Twomey, 2011;Bartfay et al, 2010;Bartfay and Bartfay, 2007); and New Zealand (Harding et al, 2017;Christensen and Knight, 2014).…”

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“…Over half of the included studies only included male nursing students and specifically aimed to explore men's experiences of nursing programmes (Carnevale and Priode, 2018;Christensen and Knight, 2014;Christensen et al, 2018;DeVito, 2016;Ellis et al, 2006;Harding et al, 2017;Ierardi et al, 2010;Meadus and Twomey, 2011;Mitra et al, 2018;Powers et al, 2018;Smith, 2006;Stott, 2007;Wilson, 2005). A further two studies included registered male nurses, however, as the focus was on their pre-registration nursing education they were included in the study (O'Lynn, 2004;Tillman, 2006).…”

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“…The majority of studies were focused on undergraduate pre-registration programmes, however, some of the students on these programmes already held degrees. Two of the more recent studies specifically focused on pre-registration post-graduate programmes (Harding et al, 2017;McKenna et al, 2016) with McKenna et al (2016) reporting that 30% of students. No studies specifically looked at the experiences of men on midwifery, child nursing or health visiting programmes.…”

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Barriers and facilitators to recruiting and retaining men on pre-registration nursing programmes in Western countries: A systemised rapid review

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Background: The recruitment of men to pre-registration nursing programmes in many Western countries has remained static at approximately 10% per year. Aim: To identify the experiences and attitudes of men on pre-registration nursing programmes in Western countries and the barriers and enablers to their recruitment and retention. Design: Systematized rapid review. Methods: Searches were undertaken in Medline (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCO) and PsychINFO (EBSCO) databases. Studies in English were included if they were from Western countries, were published since 2000 and related to men's experiences of, or attitudes to, applying for or studying pre-registration nursing. Included papers were quality appraised and findings were thematically analysed and presented in a narrative synthesis. Results: Records were de-duplicated and 2063 records were screened and 44 articles assessed for eligibility of which 23 articles relating to 22 empirical studies were included in the review. Findings were categorised into the following themes: recruitment experiences/reasons for studying nursing; gender experiences; barriers, difficulties and challenges with programme; and factors affecting retention. Conclusion: Evidence suggests that many men who come into nursing have a family member or acquaintance who is a nurse or that they have had contact with a male nurse as a patient or carer. Motivating factors such as financial security, career mobility and the opportunity to have a job in a caring profession were reported. Improved career advice at school is needed and shortened graduate programmes could be attractive. On programme, some clinical areas were easier for male students, while in others, treatment refusal could cause difficulties. Being in a minority and gender stereotyping can affect experiences. Ensuring equitable treatment, providing additional support and placements in clinical areas with more men could minimise these challenges. pre-registration programmes. For instance, in Scotland only 8-10% of students on pre-registration nursing programmes are male (Scottish Government, 2017). In the USA it is slightly higher at 15% (National League for Nursing, 2014), which may be associated with having a national nursing association specifically for men and national campaigns like the 20 × 20: Choose Nursing campaign which began in 2011 (Olin, 2011). Consequently men are significantly under-represented in the workforce, with men only accounting for 9-11% of the workforce in the

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Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Barriers and facilitators to recruiting and retaining men on pre-registration nursing programmes in Western countries: A systemised rapid review

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“…Nursing is one of the most sex‐segregated occupations and remains predominantly a female sphere (Evans, ). The percentage of registered male nurses is 9% in New Zealand, 9.6% in the United States, 11% in U.K., 11.7% in Australia and 23% in the Netherlands (Harding, Jamieson, Withington, Hudson, & Dixon, ). However, the percentage of registered Chinese male nurses was approximately 2% in 2017, which is extremely low compared with those developed countries (National Health Commission of China, ).…”

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The working experiences of male nurses in China: Implications for male nurse recruitment and retention

Zhang

2020

J Nurs Manag

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Aims To understand the working experiences and career trajectories of male nurses in China. Background Compared with developed countries, men were far more under‐represented in the nursing profession in China. Little is known about the working experiences of Chinese male nurses and the contextual factors that contribute to their low participation rate in the nursing profession. Methods In‐depth interviews with twenty‐five male nurses and two hospital administrators were conducted. All interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Results Chinese male nurses had better career prospects and promotion chances compared with female nurses. The extremely low participation rate of men in nursing was related to the prejudice among the general public as well as the low professional status and salary. Two unique contextual factors influenced the career trajectories of male nurses in China: (1) the major assignment mechanism in the college entrance examination and (2) the implementation of the two‐child policy. Conclusion Although Chinese male nurses enjoyed many advantages compared with female nurses, they also encountered many difficulties related to working in a female‐dominated profession. Implications for Nursing Management Appropriate measures should be taken to shift public attitudes towards male nurses, improve the professionalization of nursing and promote gender diversity and equity.

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Gender and ethnicity's influence on first‐year nursing students' educational motivation and career expectations: A cross‐sectional study

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Aim Given the apparent link between gender and ethnicity, and the diversity and career opportunities in nursing, this study examined gender and ethnicity's influence on first‐year nursing students' educational motivation and career expectations. Design Cross‐sectional. Methods Through bootstrapped linear regressions, we analysed data on 504 Norwegian first‐year nursing students' self‐reported educational motivation and career expectations, from the StudData survey at the Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS) at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet). Results The sample consisted of 67 (13%) male and 437 (87%) female nursing students. Female students were more motivated compared to male students by professional interest and to pursue a specialization, less likely to assume leadership positions in the future, and more likely to prioritize family and pursue positions in the traditional nursing field. In total, 425 (84%) respondents stated a Norwegian background. Respondents who stated that both of their parents were born in a country other than Norway made up the 79 (16%) students of immigrant background. Those with immigrant backgrounds were more motivated than other students by income, status and flexible working hours and less likely to pursue a specialization or future employment in the nursing field.

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Attracting men to nursing: Is graduate entry an answer?

Cited by 39 publications

References 37 publications

Barriers and facilitators to recruiting and retaining men on pre-registration nursing programmes in Western countries: A systemised rapid review

Barriers and facilitators to recruiting and retaining men on pre-registration nursing programmes in Western countries: A systemised rapid review

The working experiences of male nurses in China: Implications for male nurse recruitment and retention

Gender and ethnicity's influence on first‐year nursing students' educational motivation and career expectations: A cross‐sectional study

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