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Diplomatic Activities of Iranian Nursing Organization: A Qualitative Study Publisher Pubmed



Sharafi S1 ; Cheraghi MA2 ; Nasiri A1 ; Mahmoudirad G1
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  1. 1. Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery School, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Critical Care and Nursing Management, Nursing and Midwifery School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Nursing Forum Published:2021


Abstract

Background: Nursing organizations play an important role in fulfilling the professional demands of nurses. The Iranian Nursing Organization (INO) is also using diplomatic activities in this direction. Aim: This study was conducted to explain the diplomatic activities of INO. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis. A purposive sampling approach was used. Data were collected via in-depth, unstructured, face-to-face interviews with 21 nurses at various INOs in different cities from March to July 2020. The data collection process continued until data saturation. Interviews were analyzed using Graneheim and Lundman's (2004) guidelines. The MAXQDA software (v. 10) was used. Finding: The results showed that the diplomatic activities of INO comprise professional (three categories), social (two categories), and diplomacy in power network (two categories). Conclusion: INO carries out diplomatic activities at organizational, national and international levels and pursues its professional nursing goals through diplomacy. INO also uses social diplomacy and political diplomacy to influence decision-makers in the community and network of power. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
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