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The stress experience of nurses who are reemployed after career interruption

경력 단절 후 재취업한 간호사의 스트레스 경험

  • Received : 2016.03.22
  • Accepted : 2016.05.12
  • Published : 2016.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to qualitatively examine the nature of the stress experience of nurses in reemployment after career interruption using a phenomenological method. The subjects were nurses who were reemployed after working in medical institutions and experiencing three years or more of career interruption. The collected data showed five categories of themes: "the gaps between reality and earlier expectations," "getting hurt because of the worsening relationship with younger superiors," "struggling to adapt oneself to the changing work environments," "getting exhausted as a supermom," and "struggling to survive as a professional." The findings suggest that career-interrupted nurses who are considering finding a new job should be educated to make decisions on where to work. They should be provided with the right information on the environments of hospitals and with educational programs before reemployment to establish their roles as professional nurses. In addition, it is important to increase the diversity and accessibility of retraining programs that can adapt to the changing healthcare environment. It is necessary to develop career break programs so that nurses can successfully adapt to reemployment, to promote professionalism in the work environment, and to look for ways that can inspire nurses who have experienced career interruption.

본 연구는 현상학적 방법을 이용하여 간호사의 경력단절 후 재취업 경험에 대한 스트레스의 경험의 본질을 탐구하고자 하는 질적 연구이다. 대상자는 보건의료기관 근무 후 퇴직하고 3년 이상 단절 후 다시 재취업을 경험한 간호사이다. 분석결과는 총 5개의 주제 군을 도출하였다. 도출된 범주는 '주어진 현실과 내 기대와의 엇박자', '어린선배와의 골이 깊어져 상처가 됨', '변화된 업무 환경에 적응하기 위한 몸부림', '슈퍼맘으로서 홀로 지쳐감', '전문직으로서 살아남기 위해 발버둥 침'이다. 본 연구결과에서 경력단절 후 재취업한 간호사들은 동료, 가정, 의료 환경과의 엇박자를 경험하면서도 이를 극복하여 궁극적으로 전문직 간호사로 나아가고자 발버둥 치는 모습을 보이고 있었다. 경력 단절 이후 재취업 하는 간호사가 현장에 잘 적응하기 위해서는 재취업 간호사를 교육하는 기관에서 변화된 병원환경에 대한 올바른 정보를 제공하는 것이 필요하고, 더불어 변화된 의료 환경에 적응할 수 있는 재교육 프로그램의 다양화 및 접근성을 높이는 것이 중요하다. 업무환경과 간호업무의 전문성을 증진시키고 간호사의 자부심을 고취시킬 수 있는 방안을 모색하며, 경력단절 간호사들이 재취업에 성공적으로 적응할 수 있는 프로그램의 개발이 필요하다.

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