[npwannab]

This was just a thought I was having.
Most of men in nursing that I know have only gone into nursing because it would allow them to move on to bigger and better things like CRNA or NP or even PA school. Is there anybody that went into to nursing to be a nurse and been happy with that decision?

[kizzykatlove]

i know many men RN that have moved up and to better jobs. there are so many jobs available for RN's. thats why i became a RN ( i am a woman) because i can do so much with my degree. i think alot of RN'sget their degree's for the reason of moving up.

[Tweety]

Most male nurses stay male nurses. You will find lifers in ICU, ER and everywhere. I went into nursing to be a nurse, and I shall stay a nurse. I hope to get an MSN in education to teach the next generation of nurses, but will keep my hospital job for the unforseeable future and just teach part time to start with.

But you're right, men have a tendancy to be more career oriented than the family oriented female nurses, and men go for management jobs, administrative jobs, pharmaceutical companies, etc. more often. Men have the "breadwinner" career oriented mentality.

There are a disportionate number of male CRNAs to female CRNAs than other types of nurses.

[baldee]

Originally Posted by Tweety

Most male nurses stay male nurses. You will find lifers in ICU, ER and everywhere. I went into nursing to be a nurse, and I shall stay a nurse. I hope to get an MSN in education to teach the next generation of nurses, but will keep my hospital job for the unforseeable future and just teach part time to start with.

But you're right, men have a tendancy to be more career oriented than the family oriented female nurses, and men go for management jobs, administrative jobs, pharmaceutical companies, etc. more often. Men have the "breadwinner" career oriented mentality.

There are a disportionate number of male CRNAs to female CRNAs than other types of nurses.

Is there any meaningful job market demand to CNRA's?

[Tweety]

Originally Posted by baldee

Is there any meaningful job market demand to CNRA's?

There must be if they are making 100,000 plus............

There aren't that many schools and competition to get into them is fierce.

[bigjim]

Originally Posted by npwannab

This was just a thought I was having.
Most of men in nursing that I know have only gone into nursing because it would allow them to move on to bigger and better things like CRNA or NP or even PA school. Is there anybody that went into to nursing to be a nurse and been happy with that decision?

Nursing is very much a bridge for me. I am finishing an EMT program and will start nursing school in January, and I plan to spend a fairly short time as a bedside nurse. I will do a lot of shadowing and research before deciding on either PA or CRNA. If neither of those turn out to really appeal to me, I will look into nurse management, teaching, or some other field.

If I was sure that I had no interest in CRNA and was more financially stable, I would not be a nurse at all. I would be an EMT and then a paramedic for a few years and then go right to PA school.

Nursing school is the shortest (one year LPN and then on from there) program that I can do to get a decent paying job I can work while furthering my education to move up. Also, each nursing job should pay or help pay for the next step (RN completion, BSN, then grad school for PA/CRNA). Shift work also helps give time to go to class.

That said, I have a lot of respect for the knowledge and skill nurses have, and will definitely immerse myself in my work and learn everything I can. I also definitely plan to take advantage of all the training I can get like ACLS, PALS, CCRN, and other advanced classes, and will do my job (as I try to do with any job) with integrity and focus. I see it as a bridge in my career, but a very important one.

[QuestGAV]

I'm really looking forward to being a nurse, but I do plan on starting a nurse practitioner program in the not-too-distant-future. I'll still be a nurse though, it'd take a lobotomy to get that out of me!

[SteveRN21]

I agree with some of the above posters.... I think the career-oriented mentality of men as breadwinner has a huge impact. I decided to pursue my MSN/NNP degree primarily to learn the hows and whys of what we do in the NICU, as well as increase my level of autonomy. I will dreadfully miss bedside nursing, but the NNP being a primarily bedside/acute care role should hopefully give me some time with my preemies.

[ihave206bones]

I know that I'll eventually want to become an NP, but I'm relatively new to being a nurse. I want to be a great nurse before I move on to another level. I've always thought that experience plays a big part in how good you are as an advanced practitioner.

Right now, I'm just absorbing the experiences and learning all over again to be a nurse in my specialty. Next fall I'll start finishing up my BSN, and go from there.

[nghtfltguy]

well...
as for me... i went to nursing school because i was mad that the nurses made more than me when i was doing most of their work for them... i was a flight paramedic...
but also.. being a nurse is a pretty cool job... and im gonna be way ahead of my class when i go to med school...