“A Mother Makes a Better Nurse”: A Phenomenological Study of Neonatal Nurses’ Readiness Recalibration Following Postpartum Return to Work
Healthcare organizations should implement comprehensive support strategies, including structured re-entry programs, robust breastfeeding accommodation, and flexible scheduling, to harness the enhanced capacity motherhood brings while addressing the unique vulnerabilities and adaptation challenges of returning neonatal nurses.
Authors
- C.H. Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7877-8790)
- Mei R. Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3891-0109)
- Qiong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4926-8190)
- Yuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-0307)
- Ziwen Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5845-6762)
- Jun Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-8389)
- Hongbo Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2873-1472)
- Yanling Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8512-7138)
- Liyu Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3996-3352)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- University of Missouri–Kansas City (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nursing Management
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/jonm/9095340
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Key Research and Development Program of Sichuan Province