Asian Nurs Res.  2015 Mar;9(1):21-27. 10.1016/j.anr.2014.09.003.

Resilience and Work-life Balance in First-line Nurse Manager

• Kim M
• Windsor C

• KMID: 2133383
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2014.09.003

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to explore how first-line nurse managers constructed the meaning of resilience and its relationship to work-life balance for nurses in Korea.
METHODS
Participants were 20 first-line nurse managers working in six university hospitals. Data were collected through in-depth interviews from December 2011 to August 2012, and analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory method.
RESULTS
Analysis revealed that participants perceived work-life balance and resilience to be shaped by dynamic, reflective processes. The features consisting resilience included "positive thinking", "flexibility", "assuming responsibility", and "separating work and life". This perception of resilience has the potential to facilitate a shift in focus from negative to positive experiences, from rigidity to flexibility, from taskcentered to person-centered thinking, and from the organization to life.
CONCLUSIONS
Recognizing the importance of work-life balance in producing and sustaining resilience in first-line nurse managers could increase retention in the Korean nursing workforce.

Keyword

interview; nurse managers; qualitative research; psychological resilience

MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Grounded Theory
Hospitals, University
Humans
Middle Aged
Nurse Administrators/*psychology
Nurse's Role/*psychology
Qualitative Research
*Resilience, Psychological
Work Schedule Tolerance/*psychology
Workplace/*psychology