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Navigating unfamiliar waters: Men in nursing academia.

Jason Mott¹, O Danny Lee²

¹University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901, United States.

Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

|February 7, 2018

Summary

Male nursing faculty share experiences on entering academia, navigating challenges, and feeling like the "odd man out." Understanding these factors is key to increasing male representation in nursing education.

Keywords:

Diversity Men in nursing Nursing education Nursing faculty

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Faculty Diversity
Men in Nursing

Background:

Male nursing faculty offer unique, diverse perspectives crucial for the profession's strength.
Despite calls for faculty diversity, the number of men in nursing academia remains low.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and describe the experiences of male nursing faculty.
To understand motivations attracting men to academic roles.
To gather advice for men considering nursing academia.

Main Methods:

Qualitative descriptive study.
Interviews with 12 male nursing faculty participants.

Main Results:

Key themes emerged: motivations for entering academia, navigating an unfamiliar environment, and experiencing a sense of isolation ('being the odd man out').

Conclusions:

Understanding the unique experiences and challenges faced by male nursing faculty is essential.
Strategies to support and recruit men into nursing academia are needed to enhance faculty diversity.