[Work experience of male nurses in andrology: A qualitative study]

To look into the work experience and feelings of male nurses in andrology and provide some reference for nursing administrators in rational allocation of human resources.

We observed the specific phenomena by the phenomenological approach to qualitative study and found the essence of the problems by descriptive and inductive analyses. We interviewed 9 male nurses in andrology, described and analyzed their work experience and feelings.

Male nurses in andrology had a gender advantage, an easier acceptance by the patients, and a stronger sense of achievement. Meanwhile, they expected more support, more opportunities for further studies, and clearer career planning.

Male nurses in andrology are satisfied with their work with a positive experience. Andrology, as an emerging branch of science, calls for efforts from nursing administrators to establish knowledge and ability systems needed by male nurses and help define their career planning.Conclusions: Male nurses are satisfied with the work of andrology and have good experience. Andrology is a new subject, it is suggested that nursing managers should construct the knowledge and ability system needed by male nurses and help male nurses to make their career planning clear.