Nursing in Japan

Tierney, Mary Jo; Tierney, Lawrence M.

doi:10.1016/0029-6554(94)90020-5

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“…Furthermore, nursing work has been described using negative terminology such as hard, dirty, dangerous, low paid, few holidays, minimal chance of marriage and poor image. Consistent with previous studies and in contrast to Western society, nursing has not been an acceptable occupation in a number of Eastern countries 39 . A lack of respect for nurses and the poor status of nursing as a profession are contributing factors 40,41 …”

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“…Consistent with previous studies and in contrast to Western society, nursing has not been an acceptable occupation in a number of Eastern countries. 39 A lack of respect for nurses and the poor status of nursing as a profession are contributing factors. 40,41 According to a study of French et al , a general perception among the population of Pakistan is that no respectable family would approve of their daughter's decision to enter nursing.…”

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Nursing experience in Iran

Nasrabadi

Emami

Yekta

2003

Int J of Nursing Practice

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The aim of this study was to describe Iranian registered nurses' experience of nursing, and to discuss some of the sociocultural viewpoints that are relevant for such experience. Data were collected by asking 75 registered nurses (RNs) to write statements about their nursing experience. Written descriptions were analyzed by an interpretative phenomenological method. Four different themes emerged: (i) task-oriented nursing experience; (ii) caring-oriented nursing experience; (iii) altruism-oriented nursing experience; and (iv) difficulties experienced. Some participants explained nursing experience by describing a series of daily routine tasks. Others described experience by emphasizing how nursing was a caring profession, and some described their nursing experience from an altruistic viewpoint. Furthermore, the participants described nursing experience based on the relevant problems that they faced in everyday professional life. They expressed difficulties relating to work settings and also problems that were related to the sociocultural view of nursing in society. The nurses in general were dissatisfied with their work and this made them seriously consider leaving the nursing profession. The findings have implications for nursing management and education. These suggestions might enable changes that could effectively improve the status of nursing in Iran. An holistic approach is necessary to integrate these implications into a nursing system, both in practice and in education, for improving conditions that will facilitate a higher development of nursing in Iran.

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Nursing experience in Iran

Nasrabadi

Emami

Yekta

2003

Int J of Nursing Practice

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“…This is also similar to Japan's public view of nurses in which they are perceived as educated and caring, but also as subservient to physicians. 25,26 The most popular stereotypes about the work of nurses are described in negative terms such as ''hard,'' ''physicians' subordinates,'' ''dirty,'' ''dangerous,'' ''low paid,'' ''few holidays,'' ''minimal chance of marriage and family,'' and ''poor image.'' 25,26 According to a review by Roberts and Vasquez, 27 the media portrays nurses worldwide as handmaidens to physicians, surrendering their chairs to physicians, wearing white caps and stockings, and earning reasonable wages compared with other health care professionals.…”

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Greek Intensive and Emergency Care Nurses' Perception of Their Public Image

Karanikola

Papathanassoglou

Nicolaou

et al. 2011

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

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The public image of the nurse constitutes an important factor for recruitment into the profession, retention, and also for work satisfaction. The aim of this qualitative study was to disclose the way nurses internalize their professional public image and professional worth, as well as nurses' feelings about that image. Findings showed that although nurses have made a tremendous effort to improve the public image of their profession, negative nursing stereotypes still persist. Therefore, nurses have to actively participate in policy making and enhance their educational and cultural profile through the media.

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“…In terms of culture, Japan is a male-dominated society (Stockhausen & Kawashima 2002, Kawashima 2003 and this is reflected in nurses' subservient function to male dominated physicians (Hisama 1996, Primomo 2000. Some describe the handmaiden status of nurses in Japan (Lambert et al 2004a), who are regarded as having a '3K' job: kitsui (hard); kitanai (dirty); and kiken (dangerous) (Tierney & Tierney 1994). There is some suggestion that nursing students in Japan are frustrated at the ideal of gaining professional empowerment in a context where cultural perception and the social position on nursing make this problematic (Stockhausen & Kawashima 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%