Life History of an Omani Woman, Nursing Pioneer, and Nurse Leader

Abstract

This study explored the lived experiences of an Omani nursing pioneer and nurse leader whose life and career have evolved amidst a time of rapid modernization in Oman that began in 1970, widely known as the Omani Renaissance. The life history method of qualitative research was used to examine personal and institutional facilitators and barriers to professional development, as well as aspects of the history of the nursing profession and healthcare in Oman during this time. This paper provides insight about the successes and challenges she faced in choosing nursing and along her career path. Inductive thematic analysis revealed three dominant themes: opportunity, visionary, and nurse; with subthemes: national identity, country building, nursing pioneer, leadership, perseverance, resilience, mentors, advocacy, caring, and fulfillment. Conclusions from this study are that opportunities, personal attributes, and motivations shaped decisions about employment and played a role in overcoming barriers to professional development in the workforce.

Professional Development of Outstanding Secondary School Physics Teachers—Analysis Based on the Personal Life Histories of Special Class Secondary School Physics Teachers

“…The life history approach occupies an important place in the Chicago sociological research tradition and has been used extensively in educational research since the 1980s (Choi, 2017). As a qualitative research method, life history research aims to understand the interaction between an individual's life story and the context in which the story takes place (Emerson, 2020;Hatch & Newsom, 2010). Life history research originated in the early twentieth century with American anthropologists studying Native American chiefs' autobiographies.…”