[TraumaInTheSlot]

this should be an interesting thread! fire away! anything goes.

[zenman]

Well, most are built differently!

[TraumaInTheSlot]

YES CORRECT DIFFERENT PLUMBING! next?

[caroladybelle]

One has a penis and the other has a vagina.

And if you do not know the difference, you will require a lot of remediation prior to starting Nursing School.

[gwenith]

Different DNA - er - mostly.................

[cotjockey]

OK...being serious here. We have one male RN in or ER and he tends to be a little more serious than the rest of us. He's a clean freak and he's more careful about infection control issues than a lot of the females are. Out of all of us, he's the best under pressure and he is physically the stongest. He's also great about picking up on very subtle changes in a patient's condition. I think a lot of out older patients respect him more because they think he is a doctor. I believe with all sincereity that he is the BEST nurse in the hospital...I would trust him with my life.

I'm not saying that our female nurses are bad or anything. Many of them possess the same qualities that he does, just not to the level that he does. The only thing that he has simply because he is male is the physical strength. And no, I'm not sweet on this guy or anything, I just have a huge amout of admiration for his skills and knowledge and caring as a nurse.

[ocankhe]

Curious...why even ask the question?

[TraumaInTheSlot]

Originally Posted by cotjockey

OK...being serious here. We have one male RN in or ER and he tends to be a little more serious than the rest of us. He's a clean freak and he's more careful about infection control issues than a lot of the females are.

Wait a minute, I have noticed the exact opposite? guys seem to be the more slobs tossing things around all the time. i believe the nurses who are the best under pressure are the same in either sex.

And no, I'm not sweet on this guy or anything, I just have a huge amout of admiration for his skills and knowledge and caring as a nurse.

u sure? lol

[TraumaInTheSlot]

Originally Posted by ocankhe

Curious...why even ask the question?

i was just wondering some observations women have made that are general toward men in this profession. maybe it will help us men become more sensitive to our female co-workers needs and maybe we can all learn something. these are called discussion boards for a reason and if you dont care, then dont read the thread.

[chris_at_lucas_RN]

Originally Posted by TraumaInTheSlot

i was just wondering some observations women have made that are general toward men in this profession. maybe it will help us men become more sensitive to our female co-workers needs and maybe we can all learn something. these are called discussion boards for a reason and if you dont care, then dont read the thread.

I see you have just joined. Please read some of the other posts and see what kinds of "discussions" we have.

You can get what you need to know about how to work alongside women by being in the workplace, any workplace.

As you spend more time here, reading, you will doubtless find that most of us are not sexist in the least. We don't care whether you have a penis or a vagina, whether you are a sexist pig or a bra-burning manhater, when we are working beside you, we just want to know we can depend upon your nursing skills. That includes treating us (and your patient) as a human being, not focusing on our gender, genitals or whatever.

Welcome to our happy little BB!!!