Table 1 Emerging Themes, Subthemes and Codes
Theme | Subthemes | Codes |
|---|---|---|
Participation in national health policy development | Nurses and midwives being overlooked and unacknowledged | All doctors Involved Seek inputs Not recognized Not mentioned Seek opinions Not named |
Etic and emic of nurses | Not knowledgeable Not intelligent Least knowledgeable No impact Not recognized No good material Poor image Kowtowing Historical image Female dominated | |
Perspectives on policies that need reforms | Pre-service preparation gap | Few clinicians Poor foundation Strong collaboration Eager to school Inexperience Being skillful Correction Interactive teaching Inexperienced teachers Practical exposure |
Influence on admission into nursing schools | Selection into schools Student recruitment Penetration into profession Job opportunity Political manipulation Politics and nursing Higher authority | |
Staff development and motivation mechanisms | Leaders not nurses Unfair treatments Unrecognized certificates Low salary No study leave |