Men in Nursing: Intention, Intentionality, Caring, and Healing

Zahourek, Rothlyn P.

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“…While 12 male nurses in a qualitative study reported perceiving touch as a means of expressing care and compassion, they felt unprepared and unsupported in their use of expressive touch. 38 Similar results were found in Evan’s 35 qualitative study aimed at exploring male nurses’ experiences regarding the use of touch, in which male nurses reported fear of accusation, a heightened sense of vulnerability, and impediment of their ability to complete the caring work they came into the profession to do. In a review of literature completed in 2013, the lack of education about touch was blamed for male nurse’s tendency to seek out low-touch/high-tech or administrative positions within the nursing profession and was labeled as a failure to protect male nurses from potential false accusations.…”

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The Nurses’ Perception of Expressive Touch: An Integrative Review

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Introduction: Nurses use physical touch to interact with patients and address their needs. Human touch benefits social development, stress/anxiety reduction, and rapport building. Touch has been a part of nursing care for centuries, however nurses’ perceptions of expressive touch are not easily ascertained from the literature. Literature currently offers one review on the perceptions of various medical professionals regarding touch of all kinds. No reviews specific to the nurses’ perception of expressive touch exist. This integrative review provides a greater understanding of nurses’ perceptions of expressive touch. Methods: Using Cooper’s steps for integrative review, CINAHL, Medline, Academic Search Premier, and Complimentary Index were searched from 2000-2022; using search term expressive touch or caring touch or compassionate touch and nurse/nurses/nursing and perception or perspective. Results: Of 283 articles identified, 22 articles remained for full-text review after duplicate removal and application of inclusion/exclusion criteria. Five topics on nurses’ perceptions of expressive touch were identified: Comfort with touch and job satisfaction, expressive touch as an essential part of nursing practice, expressive touch as a form of compassion and/or communication, the impact of expressive touch on the humanization of patients in the nurses’ perception, and nurse discomfort with expressive touch. Conclusion: This integrative review provides findings that assist in understanding nurses’ perceptions of expressive touch. Further research should examine the impact of gender, education, and experiences on nurses’ perceptions as they use expressive touch in nursing practice.

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“…Studies about nursing and men report practice challenges, such as, gender stereotypes and stigma (Cheng et al, 2018;Chiarella & Adrian, 2014;Cottingham et al, 2016;Harding, 2007Harding, , 2008Weaver et al, 2014), ambiguous professional identity (Cottingham, 2018;Wallen et al, 2014), and caring and empathy (O'Lynn & Krautscheid, 2011;Penprase et al, 2015;Sundus & Younas, 2020;Zahourek, 2016). What is evident from the literature is the challenging and problematic nature of male nurse touch, specifically the perception of sexualized touch in the provision of body care (Blackley et al, 2019;Cottingham et al, 2016;Evans, 2002;Fisher, 2009;Harding et al, 2008;MacWilliams et al, 2013;O'Lynn & Krautscheid, 2011, 2014Whiteside & Butcher, 2015;Zahourek, 2016).…”

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Potential for misinterpretation: An everyday problem male nurses encounter in inpatient rehabilitation

Baker

Fisher

Pryor

2021

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Aims: This study aims to report on the everyday concern of the 'potential for misinterpretation', which was the basic social problem revealed in a grounded theory study exploring male nurse practice in inpatient rehabilitation in Australia.Background: Male nurses account for approximately 10% of nursing workforce across western countries and they practice in a range of clinical areas; however, how they practice in inpatient rehabilitation remains unexplored.Methods: Constructivist grounded theory was used in this study and was conducted in two phases: (i) involved semi-structured interviews with 11 male nurses from October 2013 to June 2014 and (ii) observation of practice of 12 male nurses and semi-structured interviews with male nurses and 15 patients from February to April 2015.Results: Nurse participants encountered the intersection of two pervasive patient ideologies about male nurses. Patients perceived nursing to be women's work and that male nurses are sexual threats. These two intersecting ideologies created a concern for male nurses working in inpatient rehabilitation and that concern was labelled 'potential for misinterpretation'. Conclusion:Gender stereotypes impacted on the ability of male nurses to practise nursing in inpatient rehabilitation. Male nurses were mindful on a daily basis that misinterpretation could, and did, happen in inpatient rehabilitation.

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“…Eleven studies reported on the influence of gender on career progression and nursing leadership (Achora, 2016; Asif, 2019; Aspinall et al, 2021; Gauci et al, 2022; Mao et al, 2021; Rajacich et al, 2013; Saleh et al, 2020; van der Heever & van der Merwe, 2021; Zahourek, 2016; Zeb et al, 2020; Zhang & Tu, 2020). Men in women‐dominated professions were believed to experience a ‘glass escalator’ to career success.…”

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Workplace gender discrimination in the nursing workforce—An integrative review

Gauci

Luck

O’Reilly

et al. 2023

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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AimTo critically synthesise the literature that explores the experiences of workplace gender discrimination from the perspective of registered nurses.DesignIntegrative review.Review MethodsPrimary research articles reporting on the experience of workplace gender discrimination towards registered nurses in any setting were eligible for inclusion. Studies were critically appraised for methodological quality using a modified Critical Appraisal Skills Program list. The six phases of thematic analysis proposed by Braun and Clarke (2006) were used to guide the analysis. Data were extracted and coded, and themes were identified according to the review aims and significant findings of each study.Data SourcesCINAHL, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library, published between January 2012 and June 2022.ResultsTwenty studies met the inclusion criteria. Major themes identified were (1) career progression, (2) career interruption, (3) positioning of men in nursing and (4) positioning of women in nursing.ConclusionThis review shows that both men and women in nursing experience workplace gender discrimination; however, the forms and consequences of this discrimination differ substantially by gender.Implications for the ProfessionIt is important that the pursuit of greater numerical representation of men in nursing does not result in further reinforcing patriarchal advantage. Professional development for nurse leaders in managing gender issues is recommended.ImpactThis integrative review presents current issues on workplace gender discrimination for men and women in nursing. The findings suggest gender roles and norms have an effect on the careers of both men and women in nursing. The time has come to alter restrictive gender norms and to challenge notions of hegemonic masculinity and femininity.Reporting MethodWe have adhered to relevant EQUATOR guidelines—PRISMA.No Patient or Public ContributionFor this literature review on workplace gender discrimination for registered nurses, we did not engage members of the patient population, nor the general public.

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Men in Nursing: Intention, Intentionality, Caring, and Healing

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

The Nurses’ Perception of Expressive Touch: An Integrative Review

The Nurses’ Perception of Expressive Touch: An Integrative Review

Potential for misinterpretation: An everyday problem male nurses encounter in inpatient rehabilitation

Workplace gender discrimination in the nursing workforce—An integrative review

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