From Nursing Practice to Full-Time Motherhood: Lived Experiences and Pathways to Workforce Reintegration
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23017308Keywords:
motherhood, nursing identitynursing identity, career pause, full-time mother-nurses, qualitative research, workforce reintegration, caregivingAbstract
Motherhood-related career pauses among nurses remain an underexplored phenomenon despite their implications for professional identity, workforce participation, and long-term nursing workforce sustainability. Nurses who temporarily step away from clinical practice to assume full-time caregiving responsibilities may experience challenges related to identity, emotional well-being, professional continuity, and future workforce reintegration.
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