Exploring the recruitment of men into the nursing profession in the United Kingdom

Clifton, Andrew; Crooks, Sarah; Higman, Jo

doi:10.1111/jan.14370

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“…Although this is so, recruiting more males into the APN workforce may address the general shortfall in the profession. Addressing this shortfall may inevitably improve nurses' working conditions (Clifton et al, 2020 ).…”

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Understanding the gender gap in advanced practice nursing: A qualitative study

Woo

Goh

Zhou

2022

J Nursing Management

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Aims: We aim to explore the perceptions of registered nurses undergoing the advanced practice nurse preparatory programme and of advanced practice nurses towards the recruitment of men into the advanced practice nursing workforce.Background: Given the need to expand and diversify the advanced practice nursing workforce, it is important to recognize the potential implications of gender disparity.It is critical to understand why few males are recruited into the advanced practice nursing preparatory programme and to determine whether gender-related bias is present in the professional development of nurses.Method: We use a descriptive qualitative design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted via Zoom (April to August 2021).Results: Three themes were generated: 'The odds are eventually in the favour of men', 'The APN career-track is unpopular among men', and 'Balancing the gender gap in the APN workforce'. All themes are supported by three subthemes.Conclusions: Although males in nursing enjoy opportunistic advantages in entering the advanced practice nursing workforce, they are not interested in the role and not staying long enough in the nursing profession to become advanced practice nurses.Implications for Nursing Management: Nurse managers should be more cognizant of the different social stereotypes faced by males and females in nursing. With such awareness, they can be more supportive and less biased in career counselling and job appraisals.

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Understanding the gender gap in advanced practice nursing: A qualitative study

Woo

Goh

Zhou

2022

J Nursing Management

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“…The characterisation of the receptionist as a specifically female-gendered role is widespread [45] as was once the case with nursing [46]. It may be that the same reduction in stereotyping and gender bias that has seen numbers of male nurses increase [46][47][48] can be used to increase the number of male receptionists. Discussing symptoms with receptionists has been identified as one of the major barriers to seeking care from GPs [49].…”

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Understanding the invisible workforce: lessons for general practice from a survey of receptionists

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Introduction The significance of the role of receptionists during the recent shift to remote triage has been widely recognised and they will have a significant role to play in UK general practice as it continues to cope with a huge increase in demand exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To maximise their contribution, it is important the social and occupational characteristics of the modern receptionist are understood, alongside their attitudes towards the role and their perceptions of the support and training they receive . Methods We used convenience and cross-sectional sampling to survey the demographic characteristics of receptionists and various aspects of their role and responsibilities. This included the training received, specific tasks performed, job satisfaction, the importance of the role, and their interaction with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. We also captured data on the characteristics of their practice including the number of GPs and location. Results A total of 70 participants completed the survey (16 postal and 54 online responses) of whom the majority were white (97.2%), female (98.6%), and aged 40 and over (56.7%). The majority of the training focussed on customer service (72.9%), telephone (64.3%), and medical administration skills (58.6%). Just over a quarter had received training in basic triage (25.7%). A standard multiple regression model revealed that the strongest predictor of satisfaction was support from practice GPs (β = .65, p <.001) there were also significant positive correlations between satisfaction and appreciation from GPs, r(68) = .609, p < .001. Conclusion This study has provided a much-needed update on the demographics, duties, and job satisfaction of GP receptionists. The need for diversification of the workforce to reflect the range of primary care patients warrants consideration in light of continuing variation in access along lines of gender andethnicity. Training continues to focus on administrative duties not on the clinically relevant aspects of their role such as triage.

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“…Nursing has traditionally been perceived as a female‐dominated workforce, with early developments of the profession actively excluding males (Clifton et al., 2020). While men have undertaken many of the caring roles throughout the centuries, the establishment by Nightingale of nursing as a female profession, and the twin social and historical components of nursing being ‘born in the church, raised by the military’ created a predominant visualization of nurses as female and feminine (Karimi & Alavi, 2015).…”

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Undergraduate nursing students challenge misconceptions towards men in nursing: A mixed‐method study

Ramjan,

Maneze,

Salamonson

et al. 2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimsTo examine misconceptions towards men in nursing from the perspective of undergraduate nursing students. Specifically, this study sought to explore contributing factors of misconceptions and attributions of the success of men in nursing.DesignA convergent parallel mixed‐method study.MethodsA national survey was conducted (July–September 2021). The quantitative data included demographics and responses to the Gender Misconceptions of Men in Nursing (GEMINI) scale. The qualitative data included responses to a provocative statement related to characteristics of men and their career in nursing. The GRAMMS guideline was used in reporting.ResultsUndergraduate nursing students (n = 1245) from 16 Australian schools of nursing responded to the survey. Quantitative analysis demonstrated that most students (96%) did not have misconceptions about men in nursing. Those who did were more likely to be men, born overseas, not in health‐related employment and did not have nursing as their first choice. Four broad overarching main themes were generated in response to the statement that suggested men do not have the right attributes for nursing: (1) ‘This is a very misandristic viewpoint’; (2) ‘Compassion and intelligence are distributed in men and women equally’; (3) ‘Men bring a different quality to nursing’ (4) ‘Anyone can be whatever they want to be’.ConclusionOverall, nursing students did not have misconceptions about men in nursing, despite experiencing ongoing social stigma regarding archaic gender norms. The findings from this study indicate that the next‐generation nurses were championing to challenge the gender stereotype and support the needs of a gender diverse society.ImpactAttitudes and misconceptions that elicit gender inequalities must be addressed with comprehensive strategies and de‐gendered language and imagery within the profession, schools, workplaces and the media. Shifting culture and attitudes towards inclusion, values the diversity in the workforce and supports healthy workplace environments.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

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Exploring the recruitment of men into the nursing profession in the United Kingdom

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Understanding the gender gap in advanced practice nursing: A qualitative study

Understanding the gender gap in advanced practice nursing: A qualitative study

Understanding the invisible workforce: lessons for general practice from a survey of receptionists

Undergraduate nursing students challenge misconceptions towards men in nursing: A mixed‐method study

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