J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2024 Aug;30(2):65-74. 10.22650/JKCNR.2024.30.2.65.

The Hospital Work Experience of Generation Y Nurses

• Mun EJ
• Lee EY
• Kim HJ

• KMID: 2559316
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2024.30.2.65

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to understand and explore the work experiences of Generation Y nurses in hospital organizations.
Methods
Participants were nine nurses with generation Y working in the hospital. Data were collected through individual interviews from December 2, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The transcripts were coded and analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.
Results
A total of 33 formulated meanings were derived from the meaningful 50 statements of nine study participants, and then categorized them into 12 themes with a collection of five theme clusters.
Conclusion
This study found that Generation Y nurses experienced role confusion and physical and mental burden as they caught in the middle in other generations. Even they were wondering whether to continue working as a nurse, which seems that it is crucial to establish a recognition and compensation system to maintain Generation Y nurses in the field. In addition, Generation Y nurses have been found to endure difficult hospital work and demonstrate patience even when working alone, while also deriving strength from their colleagues. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a program for intergenerational harmony among nurses.

Keyword

Intergenerational Relations; Nurse Clinicians; Work Experience; Qualitative Research