Below are some excerpts from the many reader comments we've had in response to Diana Mason's farewell post as editor-in-chief of AJN (you can read them all when you click on the original post). We wanted to make sure they didn't get buried as the blog is updated. Diana is currently traveling in Africa and will be sending us posts in her new role as editor-in-chief emeritus. The lastest just came in from South Africa and will go up tomorrow.

What do friends and family say about a family of three male nurses? Zach said, “The reaction is always positive, but people do find it interesting.” Sam added, “People are initially surprised but it has been very well accepted.”

Maybe the real news here is that this is still seen as news!

In the end, the lesson learned is to stop placing blame on one another and work together as a team to prevent such incidents in the first place. We all know how easy that can be. How frequent are these conflicts? Are all nurse and doctor relationships this difficult? What are some ways your staff deals with these issues?