The reviewed article is on a research conducted by ursing, page 46, in May 2004. It described the prevalence and perceived importance of barriers and to develop a tool for measuring the male friendliness in nursing programs. ons

Protection of study participants                                              

All the participants in this research were protected as per the requirements in the research ethics requirements based on the Belmont Report. The respect of the participants was considered by treating them with autonomy. The research involved people who were to make own decisions whether to participate or not without any coercion. Adequate information had been provided to allow the participants to be involved in the research voluntarily through an involved consent.

the American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) for its conduction. It had no physical or emotional harm to the participants. The aim of its conduction was for the general good to the participants, the relevant institutions and authorities for it focused on developing policies that would bring equality in the training of nurses as well as their practice in the society. The findings from the research were later used to formulate policy guideline used up to date by nursing institutions to ensure equality in the recruitment of nursing candidates.

all and the results for the study benefitted all the participants equally.

Assessment of study tools

Upon the development of the survey’s data

Consideration of ethical issues

            The research conparticipants’ way of life hence not affecting them emotionally. The research questions utilized were standard and formulated to minimize any .

Data collection methods

            Data for this study was collected using a survey tool which had a list of thirty harmonized barrietwo hundred selected participants and upon filling it; they would mail it back for the analysis of the data.

Their critique, potential biases and ethical issues there off

Though the tool had a good response rate, it had a few challenges including some of the mails being returned due to invalid aIDresses, some reaching women while others were not being replied. There was also a problem of some being filled wrongly or not being filled completely.

Problem statement

            The problem leading to this research was the continued reduction in the number of male candidates in the institutions training nursing programs. The problem was justified through studies done previously including the argument by Buerhaus, Straiger & Auerbach, (2000).t to nursing as it aimed at coming up with solutions affecting the involvement of men in nursing.

Data analysis and Management

Analysis of and the major barriers as per the respondents were identified. It is on the basis of these barriers identified that were used to formulate the IMFNP guidelines which proved relevant to the topic under study.

References

Chad E.O. (2004). Gender –Based Barriers for Male Student in Nursing Education Programs in Nursing Education Programs: Prevalence and Perceived Importance. Journal of Nursing Education. 2004,43,5.

American Assembly for Men in Nursing (2014). The Inventory of Male friendliness in Nursing programs. Retrieved from: http://aamn.org/docs/IMFNP%20overview%2007-24-2014.pdf

Buerhaus, P.I., Straiger, D.O. & Auerbach D.I. (2000). Implications of an aging registered nurse workforce. Journal of the American Medical Association, 283, 2948-2954.

Williams, C.A., $ Bednash.(2001). The unfolding nursing shortage $AACN’s strategy.Contents syllabus.27 (2).