Role strain among male RNs in the critical care setting: Perceptions of an unfriendly workplace

Role strain among male RNs in the critical care setting: Perceptions of an unfriendly workplace

Carte NS, Williams C
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing Article in Press

Traditionally, nursing has been a female-dominated profession. Men employed as registered nurses have been in the minority and little is known about the experiences of this demographic. The purpose of this descriptive, quantitative study was to understand the relationship between the variables of demographics and causes of role strain among male nurses in critical care settings. The Sherrod Role Strain Scale assesses role strain within the context of role conflict, role overload, role ambiguity and role incongruity.

End of life decisions:Nurses' perceptions, feelings and experiences

End of life decisions: Nurses' perceptions, feelings and experiences. Intensive and critical care nursing, 2008, Vol 24(4), p. 251-59

McMillen, R.E.

http://www.intensivecriticalcarenursing.com/article/S0964-3397(07)00119-X/abstract

Decisions to withdraw treatment are made on a regular basis in intensive care units. While nurses play a central role in patient care, previous studies have found that they are not always involved in withdrawal decisions.