The relationship among method of entry, job satisfaction, and area of work for male registered nurses

This study examined the  relationship  between the  method   of   entry  into the nursing profession and  job   satisfaction   of  male registered nurses. There are three  methods   of   entry  for men who enter into a female dominated profession: seeker, one who enters the profession by choice; finder, one who enters by convenience; and settler, one who enters as a second career.  Job   satisfaction  has six dimensions which include supervision, colleagues, pay, advancement, security, and opportunity. This study examined how male registered nurses compare in the six dimensions  of   job   satisfaction  when divided by  method   of   entry . In addition, the  relationship  between  method   of   entry  and area  of  work was studied.

The population  of  this study was limited to male registered nurses who took part in the survey that was placed online in the  Male Nurse Magazine  website that has a global readership.  Of  the total study participants  of  249 male nurses, 234 (94 percent) were living and working in the United States, with 12 (4.8 percent) living outside  of  the United States. This study used a survey with 32 items on a Likert scale that measured nurses' perceptions  of  the six dimensions  of   job   satisfaction : supervision, colleagues, pay, advancement, security, and opportunity.

The study revealed that there was no statistical significance between  method   of   entry  and the six dimensions  of   job   satisfaction . In the dimensions  of  supervision, colleagues, pay, advancement, and opportunity, male registered nurses agree to somewhat agree that these dimensions are perceived as positive. For the dimension  of  advancement, male registered nurses somewhat disagree that advancement is perceived as positive.

There was statistical significance between  method   of   entry  and years  of  experience. The seekers had more years  of  experience than the settlers. The finders had more years  of  experience than the settlers. A statistical significance was found between  method   of   entry  and highest educational degree. More settlers have a bachelors degree, more finders have a bachelors degree, and there were minimal differences for the seekers between associates, bachelors, and masters degrees. A significant difference was found between  method   of   entry  and area  of  work. It was found that settlers tend to work in specialty units, while finders and seekers tend to work in administration.