The Lived Experience of Being a Male Nursing Student: Implications for Student Retention and Success.

Background: Despite the need to improve gender diversity in the United States nursing workforce, limited studies have explored the experience of former male nursing students and research is needed to provide guidance about teaching and mentoring strategies that can promote male student retention and success.

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the lived experience of former male nursing students.

Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach was used.