Men in Nursing

1. TNA Meeting Chattanooga, TN October 2009 Men in Nursing Leonard C Lindsay, MSN, MPH, RN Associate Professor, Austin Peay State University Jennifer Murray, PhD (C) Researcher, Tennessee Center for Nursing

2. Data from the TN Board of Nursing Licensure Renewal Database **Self reported data.

3. TN Men in Nursing • 9.1% of TN RNs n=74,642 - 2008* • Employment Status • N = 6,361 FT – 6,064 PT – 297 • *Most current data available from TN BON, license renewal database. • Self-reported data.

4. TN Men in Nursing - Education Male n=6,826 Female n=67,811

5. TN Men in Nursing - Race Male n=6,826 Female n=67,811

6. TN Men in Nursing - Age Male n=6,826 Female n=67,811

7. TN Men in Nursing – Place of Employment Percentage Male n=6,826 Female n=67,811

8. TN Men in Nursing – Place of Employment Percentage Male n=6,826 Female n=67,811 ** Without Hospital Setting

9. Place of Employment – Average Age

10. TN Men in Nursing – Employment Area Male n=6,826 Female n=67,811

11. Employment Area – Average Age

12. TN Men in Nursing – Location(Residence)

13. What do Men in Nursing Think?

14. What do Men in Nursing Think • When did you first consider becoming a nurse? • What barriers have you encountered in school and the workplace? • What are the benefits and rewards of being a nurse? • How can nursing attract more men into the profession?

15. Sources of Data • Leonard C. Lindsay • Bernard Hodes Group Study on Men in Nursing • TN Board of Nursing Licensure Database

16. Leonard C. Lindsay • 33 years in the profession • Variety of educational and practice positions • Content validity to Men in Nursing Study

17. Men in Nursing Study • Conducted by the Bernard Hodes Research Group • Completed in January 2005 • Sponsored by the California Institute for Nursing and Health Care, Coalition for Nursing Careers in California • In consultation with the American Assembly for Men in Nursing and men in nursing

18. Hodes Methodology • Online Survey • Convenience sample of 498 respondents who completed the Men in Nursing survey from October 17 through December 15, 2004 • Survey made available to members of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing • Promoted on Nursing Spectrum/NurseWeek websites

19. Hodes Methodology • Other health care organizations with significant male nursing populations

20. Hodes data sample • 498 respondents • 93% RNs • 83% Caucasian • Average Age 44 • ADN 38%, BSN 42% Basic Education • 15% Master’s in Nursing as Highest Degree • Residence, West 44%, Southeast 24%, Northeast 18%, Central 14%

21. Hodes Data Sample • Specialties: Critical Care 27%, ED 23%, Med/surg20% • Expertise : Middle Management 19%, Educator 15%, Director 10%, Nurse Practitioner 10% • Average years in Nursing 14 years • Tenure with current employer : 59% with less than 5 years

22. Areas of inquiry • Reasons for Choosing a Career in Nursing • Career Path • Long-term Career Goals • Special Challenges to Men Who Pursue a Nursing Career • Preconceptions of a Nursing Career • Benefits and Unique Selling Points of Nursing • How Nursing Could be Better Promoted

23. Areas of Inquiry • Difficulties Encountered in Nursing Programs and Workplace due to Gender • Misperceptions About Men in Nursing • How to Best Attract More Men into the Nursing Field • Rewards of a Nursing Career

24. Reasons for Choosing a Nursing Career • Desire to help people 4.24 • Growth profession with many career paths 4.00 • Desire to have a stable career 3.67 • Desire variety of geographic career choices 3.45 • Salary 3.26 • Benefits 3.22

25. Career Path • High School to Nursing School 20% • 2nd Career 44% • Following Military Service 17%

26. Age Began to Consider a Nursing Career • Between 14-18 14% • Between 19-22 30% • Between 23-30 29% • Between 31-35 11% • Between 36-40 9% • Between 41-45 3%

27. Long-Term Goals • Return to school for advanced degree 45% • Get into education/training 28% • Use my health care background in related industry 23% • Stay in Staff Nursing 23% • Eventually become a manager 14%

28. Special Challenges To Men Who Want to Pursue Nursing Careers • Stereotypes 73% • Traditional Female Profession 59% • Other Professions seen as more appropriate for men 53% • Lack of Male Role Models/Mentors 42% • Lack of Guidance/Information in High School 27% • Perception salary not equal to other careers 21%

29. Perceptions of Nursing Before Deciding Upon Career • Traditional female dominated profession 85% • Other professions perceived “more appropriate” 62% • Nursing salaries are not competitive with other careers 33% • Nursing is not an autonomous, decision-making profession 27%

30. Benefits and Unique Selling Points of Being a Nurse • Stable career with growth in many career paths 77% • Ability to practice in a variety of geographic areas 69% • Career with few layoffs/downsizing 58% • Salary 37% • Scheduling Choices 30% • Benefits 15%

31. Would Encourage Male Friends to Become Nurses • 83% yes • 17% no

32. Have Been Successful In Recruiting Male Friends Into Nursing Profession • 57% yes • 43% no

33. Best Vehicles To Attract Men To Nursing • More knowledgeable career consultants 4.42 • School visits/male nurse presentations 4.40 • Shadow programs 4.10 • Ads in men’s magazines 4.09 • Ads like J&J ads, geared to men 4.04

34. Rewards of a Nursing Career • Helping people 4.47 • Ability to make a meaningful contribution 4.37 • Upward career mobility 3.86 • Geographic mobility 3.84 • Financial security 3.76 • Good benefits 3.71 • Flexible scheduling 3.63

35. Conclusions • Men in Nursing are attracted to the professional with the same expectations of female counterparts • Men lack male role models and career counseling to nursing as a career option • Men who are older would benefit from more information about compensation , mobility and autonomy

36. Conclusions • Challenges that persist are stereotyping and cultural adaption into a traditionally female profession

37. Questions?