J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2017 May;23(2):194-204. 10.5977/jkasne.2017.23.2.194.

Students Whose Mothers Are Nurses' Experiences of Choice of Major in Nursing

• Kim JH
• Kim HJ
• Park EY

• KMID: 2382099
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2017.23.2.194

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to understand the choice experiences of students majoring in nursing and whose mothers were nurses.
METHODS
The participants of this study were 12 students, six male and six female. Data were collected via an in-depth personal interview. The collected data were analyzed with Colazzi's phenomenological methodology.
RESULTS
A core theme of "˜Natural choice as my major' emerged. In addition, we found the following three theme clusters: 1. My choice; 2. Expanding relationship between Mother and I; 3. Journey with mother.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study show that the mothers of nursing students who were nurses themselves were good role models. They could influence their children to choose nursing as a profession. Also, they affected or are affecting their children to be colleagues in the same way. If we could provide good working environments for nurses, the next generation will also choose nursing as a profession and ultimately establish a family line. An educational setting is required to provide better professional nursing conditions for the next generation.

Keyword

Qualitative research; Nurse; Job application; Intergenerational relationship

MeSH Terms

Child
Female
Humans
Job Application
Male
Mothers*
Nursing*
Qualitative Research
Students, Nursing