A Mixed Methods Review of Male Nursing Students' Challenges during Nursing Education and Strategies to Tackle these Challenges

BackgroundCalls to action have been placed for recruitment of more men to address nursing shortage and to achieve a better balance and diversity in workforce. Studies also indicated patients' demand for male nurses. Despite this, male nursing students experience challenges during their education resulting in their attrition. No reviews have explored this research area. This review explored the challenges of male nursing students during their education and identified strategies used to tackle these challenges.MethodsLiterature was searched within three databases using indexed search phrases and 1 mixed-methods, six quantitative, and 36 qualitative studies (n = 43), published from December 1990 to May 2018, were reviewed. The qualitative and quantitative data were separately extracted and analyzed using thematic synthesis and narrative summaries, and then compared using joint displays.Findings“Call me a nurse” and “Male nurses understand us better: Need more men in nursing” were the prominent themes. An array of educational and clinical challenges was identified. Students used appraisal-focused, problem-focused, and social support strategies to tackle these challenges.ConclusionConsidering the identified challenges, the lack of support and efforts from educators and institutions, we reiterate calls to action for strategic policies to help male nursing students adapt to educational and clinical learning environments and to increase their recruitment and retention in nursing.     

Application of Orem's Self‐Care Deficit Theory and Standardized Nursing Languages in a Case Study of a Woman with Diabetes

PURPOSE. This paper aims to illustrate the process of theory‐based nursing practice by presenting a case study of a clinical nurse specialist's assessment and care of a woman with type 2 diabetes. DESIGN. Orem's self‐care deficit theory and standardized nursing language, NANDA, NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification), and NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification), guided assessment and the identification of outcomes and interventions related to the client's management of diabetes. FINDINGS. Theory‐based nursing care and standardized nursing language enhanced the client's ability to self‐manage the chronic illness: diabetes. CONCLUSION. Nursing theory and standardized nursing language enhance communication among nurses and support a client's ability to self‐manage a chronic illness.     

Advancing Women's Health in India: RAD-AID's Approach to Nursing Education,Mobile Imaging,and Community Health Outreach

RAD-AID International, a nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization, works to advance women's health in India through a mobile imaging program called Asha Jyoti and provides cervical, breast, and osteoporosis screenings for women with little or no access to radiology. This article discusses Asha Jyoti's recent expansion and the incorporation of a community health nursing education program to further support the growing demands and challenges faced in providing community health outreach in India.