Exploring career anchors among occupational health nurses in Japan: A qualitative study

ConclusionsThis study described the career anchors among occupational health nurses in Japan. The participants emphasized the following: the importance of maintaining good cooperative relationships with workers and supervisors; balancing professional and organized labor; and practicing effective occupational health services. Moreover, the occupational health nurses emphasized receiving approval from inside and outside of the organization. These results were consistent with the actual practices of occupational health nursing.

Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - July 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Yoshiko Kubo, Yoko Hatono, Tomohide Kubo, Satoko Shimamoto, Junko Nakatani, Barbara J Burgel Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research