Published Jan 25, 2008
shapka
4 Posts
Have you been frustratd by unproductive gossip at work? Or pleased and rewared by a praising comment?! Please, share your stories and help us learn what type of communication will make nursing a more welcoming profession for men.
I am a graduate student in Communication at North Dakota State University. Inspired by my fiance who is a nurse, I am conducting my thesis research on at-work communication experiences of men amployed as RNs and how these experiences affect job satisfaction.
Unfortunately, the area where we live is not rich in male RNs, and although I have talked with a few, I was hoping for a lot more perspectives. So... I'm inviting you to participate in this study and help us learn about another side of men's experiences as nurses and what would make the profession more welcoming. If you want to share your story, please respond to the questions below. If you would like to participate, but do not want to post your responses here, please feel free to e-mail me your answers.
All collected information and responses will be kept confidential and no identifying information will be revealed in the research results. If you wish, a copy of the research results will be available to you. For any questions and comments, you may pm me at any time.
Thank you for your consideration! I hope to hear from you soon!
Here are the questions:
_____ Associate degree in nursing
_____ Bachelor’s degree in nursing
_____ Master’s/Doctorate degree in nursing
_____ College or graduate degree in a field other than nursing
_____ No
_____ Yes Please specify: __________________________
How did you obtain your specialty?: _______________
styRN
112 Posts
__X___ Associate degree in nursing (closest equivalent to my 3 yr diploma program that I crunched into 2 years)
How did you obtain your specialty?: certificate programs, training, experience
StyRN,
Thank you so much for your answers! (hope you don't mind being the lone responder so far :)) I was wondering what do you mean by saying that physicians, patients, and families still treat you with more respect, "as more of an equal?" Can you describe a situation to help me understand?
For everyone else who visits this thread, please consider answering the questions! I'm sorry to be a begger, but at this point (with barely 6 live interviews and just a few electronic responses), I am desperate and truly relying on your kindness, help, and honesty... Thank you, thank you, thank you, insightful and caring responders!
Bill E. Rubin
366 Posts
Would love to oblige, but I am still in nursing school. 108 days to go until my pinning ceremony! :w00t:
Thanks, cityhawk! Good luck with the rest of school and with work after that!