Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of the woman/nurse/executive working in the managed care environment of Southern California. This research was extremely timely because (a) Southern California leads the nation in managed care market penetration, (b) changes in health care financing have resulted in a prolific expansion of nurse executive responsibilities, and (c) nurse executive experiences regarding increased responsibilities have not been researched. Role expansion impacts both male and female nurse executives, but female nurse executives must confront the dilemma of functioning in administrative domains which have been largely dominated by men. Knowledge about their experiences is vital to the future of the nursing profession and to the health care delivery system. This study blended feminist ideology with grounded theory. Seventeen woman/nurse/executive participants from mostly hospital settings were interviewed. Using primarily the dimensional analysis approach to grounded theory, the metaphor of a managed care battlefield became the study context.
Sigma Membership
Delta Beta at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Experience as Nurse, Managed Care Management, Health Care System
Advisor
Janet Harrison
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
University of San Diego
Degree Year
1997
Recommended Citation
Brandi, Cheryl L., "The perspectives of the woman/nurse/executive working in the managed care environment of Southern California" (2019). Dissertations. 633.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/633
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-09-25
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9728359; ProQuest document ID: 304433429. The author still retains copyright.