title: Experiences of Iranian Nursing Faculty Members on Working in Conflict Climate.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Few studies have been conducted on role conflict in nursing faculty in the world. This research reports the first study about this subject in Iran.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this research was to explore the experiences of role conflict in Iranian nursing faculty members.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a qualitative study using a conventional content analysis approach. We used semi-structured and in-depth interviews by purposive sampling of 19 (15 instructors, three group managers and one educational assistant) participants to identify the influential factors of role conflict among nurse faculty members, working in seven nursing colleges in Iran.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The three following categories emerged from data analysis: "roles Interference"; "role ambiguity", and "conflicting expectations". The main theme was "working in conflict climate".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study highlighted the influential factors that could produce role conflict for nursing faculty members. The results can help university leaders to improve nursing faculty working conditions.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Amir Hosein
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Pishgooie
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran; Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Abolfazl
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran; Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khaghanizadeh
keywords: Conflict; Education; Iran; Nursing Faculty; Professional Roles; Qualitative Research