Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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A Phenomenological Study on the Job Experience of Nursing Managers in Small and Medium Hospitals

중소병원 간호관리자의 직무경험에 대한 현상학적 연구

  • Kim, Ga Eun (Dept. of Nursing, Graduate School of Sahmyook University) ;
  • Han, Suk Jung (College of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
  • Received : 2022.04.25
  • Accepted : 2022.08.04
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This is a phenomenological study to improve the quality of nursing and understand its essence by comprehensively analyzing job experience of nursing managers in small and medium. Methods: This study focused on deriving the common empirical attributes of all the study participants, rather than their individual attributes. Data on the job experiences of nine nurse managers in small and medium-sized hospitals were collected and analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method. Result: The job experiences of nurse managers in small and medium hospitals were classified after analysis into 14 theme cluster sets and 34 themes in five categories. The categories derived were 'A feeling of pressure as if taking responsibility for the entire hospital', 'Taking on the difficulties of hiring a nurse alone.' 'Difficulty in mediating conflicts within the organization', 'Struggling to endure', 'To take root in the field with a sense of ownership'. Conclusion: This study is meaningful in helping nursing managers in small and medium hospitals perform their duties more efficiently and stably by understanding their job experience.

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