[The Nursinator]

Gentlemen:

Thank you for helping us with our class project on men in nursing at College of DuPage. Please respond by October 31, 2005. We will compare our results to the 2005 Hodes Research survey.

This survey should be pretty easy and take just a few minutes. Please answer the following questions with Y (YES), N (NO), a number or abbreviation (e.g. – BSN). Please copy and paste the following questions with your answer after each question and post your responses here in this thread.

What is your age?

Are you currently working as a nurse?

How long have you been a nurse?

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?

Are you currently a nursing student?

Is nursing a second career?

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)

Were you in a management position in your previous career?

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)

Are/were you a paramedic?

Were you a medic in the military?

Do you have a previous college degree?

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?

Were you a pre-med student?

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?

THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW

[brian]

FYI: Generally, we do not allow surveys such as this, but this one was approved by the staff.

I'll be first Here it goes...


What is your age?
35

Are you currently working as a nurse?
Yes, but not clinical setting ( I run this website? Does that count as working as a nurse? I'm still liscensed and still use my nursing knowledge?? You be the judge? )

How long have you been a nurse?
10 years

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
No

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
Computers in Nursing

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
ADN

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
none at this time

Are you currently a nursing student?
NO

Is nursing a second career?
Yes, (but planned on being a nurse since High School)

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
Machinist, Manager

Were you in a management position in your previous career?
Yes

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
No

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
Maybe?

Are/were you a paramedic?
No

Were you a medic in the military?
N/A

Do you have a previous college degree?
No

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
N/A

Were you a pre-med student?
No

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
No

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
No

[SFCardiacRN]

What is your age?49

Are you currently working as a nurse?yes

How long have you been a nurse?6 years

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?no

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)Surgery

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?ASN

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?RNFA

Are you currently a nursing student?no
Is nursing a second career?yes
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle makerOperating room technician

Were you in a management position in your previous career?no

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?no

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)no

Are/were you a paramedic?EMT

Were you a medic in the military?yes

Do you have a previous college degree?yes

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?14 years

Were you a pre-med student?no

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?yes

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?yes

THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW In my experience, male nurses are treated better by doctors. Most patients accept male nurses for personal care. I was not offended on the few occasions a female patient requested a female for personal care.

[Corvette Guy]

What is your age?
44
Are you currently working as a nurse?
Y
How long have you been a nurse?
7yrs.
Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
N
What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
OR & ICU
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
BSN
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
MSN-CRNA
Are you currently a nursing student?
N
Is nursing a second career?
Y
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
USMC Avionics [flight-line], Civilian Aircraft Electrician, Certified Surg Tech
Were you in a management position in your previous career?
N
Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
N
Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
N
Are/were you a paramedic?
N
Were you a medic in the military?
N
Do you have a previous college degree?
Y
If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
1
Were you a pre-med student?
N
Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
N
Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
N
THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW

[Balder_LPN]

What is your age?39

Are you currently working as a nurse?No

How long have you been a nurse?0

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?No

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)Building Industry

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?Certified O2 Admin, US Army Combat Lifesaver (does that count?)

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?BSN

Are you currently a nursing student?Yes

Is nursing a second career?Yes

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)Construction, IT, SCUBA

Were you in a management position in your previous career?Yes

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?no

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)yes

Are/were you a paramedic?no

Were you a medic in the military?Infantry, but Combat lifesaver (Basically a super course on ABC includes IV saline admin to treat shock due to fluid loss)

Do you have a previous college degree?no

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?

Were you a pre-med student?no

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?no

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?no

THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW

[BatsonPICURN]

What is your age?
25

Are you currently working as a nurse?
yes
How long have you been a nurse?
7 months Whew long time i knmow
Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
no
What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
PICU
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
BSN
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
MSN-CRNA
Are you currently a nursing student?
no
Is nursing a second career?
no
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
na
Were you in a management position in your previous career?
na
Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
no
Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
no
Are/were you a paramedic?
no
Were you a medic in the military?
na
Do you have a previous college degree?
no
If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
na
Were you a pre-med student?
yes
Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
no
Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student
no

[chip193]

What is your age?
34

Are you currently working as a nurse?
Yes

How long have you been a nurse?
2 Yrs

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
No

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
ER/EMS

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
ADN, CCRN

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
BSN, MSN

Are you currently a nursing student?
Not formally, but still taking CLEP and Excelsior College Exams

Is nursing a second career?
Yes

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
EMS

Were you in a management position in your previous career?
Yes

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
No

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
Yes

Are/were you a paramedic?
Yes

Were you a medic in the military?
No

Do you have a previous college degree?
No

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?

Were you a pre-med student?
No

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
There are a few of my co-workers who have no use for males in general who really have no use for male nurses.

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
My current NM wishes her entire department was male!

[Thunderwolf]

Originally Posted by The Nursinator

Gentlemen:

Thank you for helping us with our class project on men in nursing at College of DuPage. Please respond by October 31, 2005. We will compare our results to the 2005 Hodes Research survey.

This survey should be pretty easy and take just a few minutes. Please answer the following questions with Y (YES), N (NO), a number or abbreviation (e.g. – BSN). Please copy and paste the following questions with your answer after each question and post your responses here in this thread.

What is your age? 44

Are you currently working as a nurse?
Y
How long have you been a nurse?
20 YEARS
Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
N
What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
MED SURG
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
BSN, MSN and CNS(inactive in psych...chose new career path)
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
MAYBE NP OR PhD IN FUTURE...UNDECIDED YET
Are you currently a nursing student?
N
Is nursing a second career?
N
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
n/a
Were you in a management position in your previous career?
N
Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
N
Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
DON'T KNOW
Are/were you a paramedic?
EMT IN THE SERVICE
Were you a medic in the military?
Y
Do you have a previous college degree?
MSEd IN BETWEEN MY BSN AND MSN
If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
n/a
Were you a pre-med student?
N
Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
N
Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
N
THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW
Nursing is an excellent field for men. To date, there are five times the amount of men in Nursing than when I first graduated.

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[rfmages]

What is your age?
31

Are you currently working as a nurse?
Yes

How long have you been a nurse?
1 Year

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
No

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
Med/Surg

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
AAS

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
CCRN, BSN

Are you currently a nursing student?
No

Is nursing a second career?
Yes

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
Paramedic and then IT guy

Were you in a management position in your previous career?
Yes

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
No

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
Who KNow's

Are/were you a paramedic?
Was

Were you a medic in the military?
No

Do you have a previous college degree?
Yes

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
10

Were you a pre-med student?
No

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
No

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
No

[shodobe]

53
Yes
28 Years
No
Or
Adn
Have Cnor Now
No
Paramedic
No
No
Probably Not
Was
No
Yes
2 Years
No
No
No