Perspective Patterns of Male Nurse Students on Practice Experience in the Newborn Baby Room

신생아실 실습경험에 대한 남자 간호학생의 인식유형

Purpose: This study is to use perspective patterns of male nurse students in new born room practice experience as a fundamental data which can be helpful to use theories with technique in the science of nursing for children. Method: The study was using the Q-methodology. Q-methodology was used 33 Q-samples selected, This study was analyzed by personal interviews from July to Nov 2005. 20 male students of nursing Dept. in J college were selected as p-samples based on 33 Q-samples. Result: The first type is the positive receivers ; they accept environmental changes positively in practice of new born baby room. The second is the life respecter ; they learn the mysteries and importance of life. The third type is the sexual identity founder ; they set up identify the sexual roles. Conclusion: As stated above, their newborn baby room practicing experience can be divided into 3 types. we suggest as follows: 1. qualitative research about practice experience of male nurse students should be needed. 2. newborn baby room practice of male nurse students teaching program should be developed.