TY - JOUR
T1 - Professional success of men in the nursing workforce : an integrative review
AU - Smith, Brandon W.
AU - Rojo, Jacqueline
AU - Everett, Bronwyn
AU - Montayre, Jed
AU - Sierra, John
AU - Salamonson, Yenna
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Aim: To identify and summarise evidence of objective achievements and subjective indicators associated with professional success of men in nursing. Background Despite being a minority group, men in nursing are purported to enjoy hidden advantages. Evaluation: In this integrative review, studies from seven databases were retrieved and independently evaluated using the quality appraisal tools in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Inductive content analysis and narrative synthesis were conducted, guided by the aim of this review. Key issues: In total, 12 studies published between 1987 and 2021 were included. Two themes with related subthemes supporting or refuting professional success of men were identified. These were: a) evidence of professional success, and b) challenges to professional success. Conclusion: As a minority group, men are highly visible in nursing, which is a double-edged sword. Although men were overrepresented in senior nursing positions of higher salaries than women, they also experienced gender stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, which reduced the duration of men staying in a specific nursing position. Implications for nursing management: Findings of this study highlighted the need for nurse leaders to proactively address specific gender issues that are unique to men in the nursing workforce.
AB - Aim: To identify and summarise evidence of objective achievements and subjective indicators associated with professional success of men in nursing. Background Despite being a minority group, men in nursing are purported to enjoy hidden advantages. Evaluation: In this integrative review, studies from seven databases were retrieved and independently evaluated using the quality appraisal tools in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Inductive content analysis and narrative synthesis were conducted, guided by the aim of this review. Key issues: In total, 12 studies published between 1987 and 2021 were included. Two themes with related subthemes supporting or refuting professional success of men were identified. These were: a) evidence of professional success, and b) challenges to professional success. Conclusion: As a minority group, men are highly visible in nursing, which is a double-edged sword. Although men were overrepresented in senior nursing positions of higher salaries than women, they also experienced gender stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, which reduced the duration of men staying in a specific nursing position. Implications for nursing management: Findings of this study highlighted the need for nurse leaders to proactively address specific gender issues that are unique to men in the nursing workforce.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:60725
U2 - 10.1111/jonm.13445
DO - 10.1111/jonm.13445
M3 - Article
SN - 0966-0429
VL - 29
SP - 2470
EP - 2488
JO - Journal of Nursing Management
JF - Journal of Nursing Management
IS - 8
ER -