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Thanks, cityhawk! Good luck with the rest of school and with work after that!

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!

Flaerman, I am new to the forum and just read the thread today... but i feel compelled to respond, as my heart aches for you and I, just like the others, want to extend warm thoughts to you. It might not seem relevant now, but your story is inspirational and I can only wish for a love like the one you had with your wife - no one can take that away from you and I hope you find strength in it.

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: State where you are currently employed? __________________ How old are you? ______ years of age You describe your ethnicity as: How long have you worked as an RN? ____ years How long have you worked at your present place of employment? ____ years What kind of educational degree(s) do you hold? Mark all that apply._____ 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 Do you work as a floor nurse? _____ Yes _____ No Do you have a particular specialty?_____ No _____ Yes Please specify: __________________________ How did you obtain your specialty?: _______________ At what point of your life did you decide to become a nurse? Can you recall a particular instance when you though “I really want to be a nurse?” How would you describe your career goals? What would be the path to achieving them? What does a typical work day look like for you? What kinds of situations would make you want to quit your job? What kinds of situations would make you want to stay at your job? How would you describe the communication at your workplace? Reflect on experiences with unlicensed personal, other nurses, physicians, patients and their families. Please provide examples, where appropriate. What is the most satisfying aspect of your interactions at work? How about the most dissatisfying? Could you give an example of one of the best interactions you have had at work? How about the worse interaction? How do you think at-work interactions and communication experiences would be different if you were a female nurse? Can you think of a situation when you felt you were treated differently (positively or negatively) because you are a male in a female-dominated profession? Could you give an example? Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as a nurse?