Narrowing the research

It has been a busy week. The school year has picked up to full speed and I am counting the days till I start a new job. 13 to be exact. So, I need to get hustling and make a dent on my pre-research material.

I have been working on my research forms and they are really making me think about what I want to know. Okay, know the most, because, I want to know loads of stuff.

I want to know about how nurses chose their scrubs and if they have mandatory ones, how they make them there own. I want to know about preparing for work rituals, how they prepare to tackle the day (ie. worksheets), how they process new demands placed on them (ie. emergencies-tasks) and resilience to stress.What aspects of the work day is most rewarding? Most stressful? How they take care of themselves (ie. breaks) and process and evaluate days events.

Are they happy with nursing? As in, would chose nursing again? How has their identity been transformed by the choice to be a nurse? What influenced their choice? How they thought nursing would be like and how those experiences compare to the reality. What makes a good job? Is the pay scale correct? How does workplace culture and hierarchy effect their lives?

Way to much for one study. Ugh.

I have decided to go ahead with a pilot study (n=3), so if you are a nurse please contact me! Then, I will evaluate and refine my questions and conduct a formal study (n=25). That means I need your family members, friends and coworkers! And to clarify, this is a volunteer study. I may buy them a coffee and a banana nut muffin, but no financial compensation will be provided.