RESEARCH:
Why Women and Men Choose Nursing:
Using grounded theory methodology, a study by Boughn(2001) revisited data from two previous studies to compare and contrast why women and men selected nursing. The analysis of the data focused on three manin constructs:caring, power and practical motivations.The subjects included 12 males and 16 females who were enrolled in the same baccalaureate nursing program. Each of the four class levels was represented. Except for two men and two women, all subjects were under23 years of age and single. Both female and male subjects expressed that the desire to care for others motivated decision to become a nurse. Likewise, both sexes indicated a strong interest in power and empowerment for themselves by expressing such statements as desiring to be the best or advancing to a management positon. A differene did exist between the two groups, however, in the desire to empowering others while the male subjects were more interested in empowering the profession and themselves as professionals. Another difference between the two group concerned the third construct;practical motivation or expectatios regarding salary and working conditions. the men clearly chose nursing based on financial expecatatios while only one of the female subjects mentioneds finances as a motivating factor chooding nursing as a profession.
IMPLICATION:
Both male and female nursing students were motivated by the desire to care for others. The differences in the focus of power and empowerment could complemnt each other. It dicusses that caring theory points out that caring for self is nedded in order to care for others. MAle and female nurses need to incorporate both values into their thinking. Salary and working conditions have been and continue to be chronic complaints among nurses. It suggests that female nursing students be socialized to become assertive and proactive and to subsequently expect financial rewards favorable working condition.
IMPLICATION:
Both male and female nursing students were motivated by the desire to care for others. The differences in the focus of power and empowerment could complemnt each other. It dicusses that caring theory points out that caring for self is nedded in order to care for others. MAle and female nurses need to incorporate both values into their thinking. Salary and working conditions have been and continue to be chronic complaints among nurses. It suggests that female nursing students be socialized to become assertive and proactive and to subsequently expect financial rewards favorable working condition.