Motivations and internship experiences of registered nurses pursuing Master of Nursing Specialist education in China: a phenomenological analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to explore the motivations and internship experiences of 11 registered nurses in China pursuing Master of Nursing Specialist education(MNS).

Methods

Using purposive and snowball sampling, master of nursing students from eleven universities were recruited. Semi‑structured interviews were conducted and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Results

Three major themes and eight sub-themes were identified, including drivers for pursuing MNS education (workplace stress, career development dilemmas, personal growth and degree drive), transformation of self-perception (self-value recognition, self-awareness awakening), and transformation of professional perception (building of professional identity in specialty practice, challenges to p

SUBMITTER: Zhu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636178 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature