Experience of nurse entrepreneurs in long term institutions for elderly people

Abstract

Objective: To understand the nurse entrepreneur experience in long term institutions for elderly (LTIE) and to elaborate a theorical model regarding that experience process. Methods: Qualitative research with theorical saturation, through analysis of the 10th nondirective interview, audio-recorded and transcribed, according to the Grounded Theory, with nurses in activity and those who had to quit the business. Results: Three subprocesses emerged: (A) looking at the LTIE as a promising business to offer to the aging population; (B) discovering herself/himself without entrepreneur training/experience to carry on a social enterprise; (C) changing from preservation, expansion, and finally business discontinuance. The core category (process) was abstracted from the realignment of those subprocesses components: From the dream to expansion, preservation, and business abandonment: nurse training/experience for social enterprise as an intervening component. Final considerations: In light of the Business Model Canvas, it showed the experiential process little instrumented by the fundamentals of business management, to support the proposal, overview and altering business.

Nurse Entrepreneurship in the Emerging Healthcare Industry: A Systematic Review

“…With a comprehensive review, both empirical results and theoretical contributions have been revealed from studies dealing with nurse entrepreneurship. 30,31 As a result of the examination, it was determined that the definition of nurse within the framework of entrepreneurship in nursing was expressed with two different concepts as "entrepreneurial nurses" and "nurse entrepreneurs". As mentioned earlier by Neergård 16 (2021), the empirical origin of entrepreneurship research in nursing comes from the field of nursing, while its theoretical origin comes from the field of entrepreneurship.…”

“…Fourth, eight of the reviewed studies focused specifically on the entrepreneurial experiences of nurses. 30,[32][33][34][35][36][37][38] It has been found that nurses face some obstacles within the scope of their entrepreneurial experience. 32,38 These obstacles are exclusion, stigma by society and other practitioners, 36 the need for knowledge, skills and resources, 30 job dissatisfaction due to career flattening, and the need to create more opportunity areas in the field of entrepreneurship 37 At the same time, in a study focusing on the experiences of female nurses, 34 it is seen that the experiences are similar to the difficulties and obstacles experienced by female entrepreneurs in other sectors.…”

“…30,[32][33][34][35][36][37][38] It has been found that nurses face some obstacles within the scope of their entrepreneurial experience. 32,38 These obstacles are exclusion, stigma by society and other practitioners, 36 the need for knowledge, skills and resources, 30 job dissatisfaction due to career flattening, and the need to create more opportunity areas in the field of entrepreneurship 37 At the same time, in a study focusing on the experiences of female nurses, 34 it is seen that the experiences are similar to the difficulties and obstacles experienced by female entrepreneurs in other sectors. However, despite all the obstacles, it is seen that the nursing profession tries to determine new professional roles 32,39 and to build its autonomy in the contemporary healthcare environment.…”