Purpose: This study attempted to describe the essential structure of male students¢¥ experience as nursing majors.
Method: The data were collected through the in-depth interviews of seven male students majoring in nursing. The analysis of data were made using phenomenological analytic method suggested by Colaizzi(1978).
Result: In this study, five essential themes emerged. They are: ¡¸Strong initial -though subsequently declining- hesitation over choice of major¡¹, ¡¸Challenging, ongoing effort to survive in an environment of new and unaccustomed experiences and relationships¡¹, ¡¸Recurring sense of reassurance and relief upon occasions of unexpected success¡¹, ¡¸Growing internalization and acceptance of their role as nursing students or as future nurses¡¹, ¡¸Ambivalent feelings resulting from the contradiction between their vision concerning their future as nurses and their worry concerning their future as male nurses¡¹
Conclusion: With an increasing number of male students majoring in nursing, this study will prove helpful not only in understanding male students¢¥ experience while majoring in nursing but also in describing their needs for systemic and emotional support.
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