Discussion: Obstetrical Nursing Practice
Discussion: Obstetrical Nursing Practice
(2000) developed Sherrod’s research and explored the role strain experienced by 20 male and female nursing students receiving obstetrics training using the Sherrod Role Strain Scale (SRSS) and the analysis of a clinical journal kept by research subjects. They also found that male nursing students had a significantly higher level of role strain than their female counterparts. Okrainee (1994) agreed with other research- ers that being a male in a female-dominated occupation is a potential source of role strain for male nursing students. He suggested that further study on in obstetrical nursing is needed.
Although there have been few studies related to obstetries training received by male nursing students, such training has produced conflicting results (Fogg, 1961; Morin, Patterson, Kurtz, & Brzowski, 1999). Wood (2004) found that male nursing students in the United States faced more difficulties than did females. For example, they were often rejected by maternity clients or their families and not allowed to practice in certain care areas. Morin et al. (1999) studied women’s responses to eare provided by male nursing students. They also found that women expressed a preference for female students because of the private nature of such care. Male nursing students in Taiwan have faeed the same situation (Tzeng, 1996). However, some research demonstrates a different view. Sherrod (1991) and Brown (1986) found that male nursing students can do as well as their counterparts do as long as proper preparation was made in advance and equal training opportunities were provided. This wasacknowledged by Mynaugh (1984), who claimed that matemity clients recognize a male student’s ability in obstetrical nursing, consider them more patient, approve of their participation in obstetrical nursing, and accept the care they deliver. However, when considering the delivery of more professionally intimate aspects of care, most women decline male nursing students (Newbold, 1984). In general, male nursing students have experienced dis- crimination in their obstetrical nursing practice because of their gender (Benda, 1981; Brown, 1986; Tzeng, 1996).
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