Emerson Christie
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA.
Glob Qual Nurs Res. 2020 Dec 6;7:2333393620970505. doi: 10.1177/2333393620970505. eCollection 2020 Jan-Dec.
This study explored the lived experiences of an Omani nursing pioneer and nurse leader whose life and career have evolved amidst a time of rapid modernization in Oman that began in 1970, widely known as the Omani Renaissance. The life history method of qualitative research was used to examine personal and institutional facilitators and barriers to professional development, as well as aspects of the history of the nursing profession and healthcare in Oman during this time. This paper provides insight about the successes and challenges she faced in choosing nursing and along her career path. Inductive thematic analysis revealed three dominant themes: opportunity, visionary, and nurse; with subthemes: national identity, country building, nursing pioneer, leadership, perseverance, resilience, mentors, advocacy, caring, and fulfillment. Conclusions from this study are that opportunities, personal attributes, and motivations shaped decisions about employment and played a role in overcoming barriers to professional development in the workforce.
本研究探讨了一位阿曼护理先驱和护理领导者的生活经历,她的生活和职业生涯是在阿曼自1970年开始的快速现代化进程中发展起来的,这一时期被广泛称为阿曼复兴。采用定性研究的生命史方法,考察个人和机构对职业发展的促进因素和障碍,以及这一时期阿曼护理专业和医疗保健历史的各个方面。本文深入探讨了她在选择护理专业以及职业生涯中所面临的成功与挑战。归纳主题分析揭示了三个主要主题:机遇、有远见者和护士;以及子主题:国家认同、国家建设、护理先驱、领导力、毅力、适应力、导师、倡导、关怀和成就感。本研究的结论是,机遇、个人特质和动机影响了就业决策,并在克服劳动力职业发展障碍方面发挥了作用。