[isotop235]

I work nights to avoid dealing with families and to give the patients better care. The only Dr's wearing scrubs at our facility are usually anethesiologists getting consents signed prior to surgery. Now I have worry about which of the about 3 color scrubs available I wear not to offend some "angry" potential poster. Jeesh why so grim?

[KeithG]

im 24 yrs old and started my nursing carreer when i was 22 sure im young sometimes called a doctor too but not all young nurses stay away from work i love being a nurse maybe you just expirienced it at your work place but not all young male nurses are lazy i tell you mam not to brag but my chief nurse and nurse supervisor is at ease when im on duty because they now im not slacking off and work as a team even the slightest of work like emotional support and reassuring patients i do it

[Tylerdurden]

(only read the first page then skipped straight to the last)

So... we young male nurses are jerks huh?!? Them's fightin' words ^_^

I dispute that comment about us being lazy. As far as I can see, we young guys are relatively competitive, eager to prove something (I my case, something to myself). And don't mistake our need to 'have a good time' as being "cocky and overconfident" (real adjectives one of my charge nurses shot at me during training).

We're just trying to do what we do... babe

[groovejunkie]

This has nothing to do with being a young male RN. It all depends on one's work ethic. You could be young, old, male, or female...if you have a poor work ethic (laziness, lack of professionalism, lack of communication skills, lack of compassion), it will show. One more point, the color of the scrubs is irrelevant.

[care4you]

Originally Posted by SteveRN21

I understand you've experienced some frustration with some younger male coworkers, but coming to the Male Nursing forum and venting about is asking to get flamed....


I am a "younger" male nurse, I work nights because I don't want to have to deal with the drama of dayshift, including management being around all the time. There's nothing unprofessional about that.

I wear the same light-blue scrubs that the physicians, med students, nurses, housekeeping, etc all swipe from the hospital because A: They're free, B: They're comfortable, and C: Unless you've shopped for male scrubs (NOT unisex) you wouldn't know how hard it is to find non-girly, normal-colored scrubs that are tall enough without hanging on you like a sack.

Whether or not a patient is reluctant to ask a male nurse for something is not the nurse's fault.

I get called "doctor" all the time. I smile and correct the patient/family. Again, not my fault that the public assumes things.

Please don't make the generalization that younger male nurses are less caring and easier to get along with than older men. It's just not true.

The age-old argument/insult of "why didn't you go to medical school" lives on.... Male nurses aren't slumming it, at least the ones I know. I chose NOT to go to medical school, not because I couldn't get in.

It sounds like you need to sit down and really get to know these younger guys you're working with, before making all these judgements about them. Maybe they're just giving the wrong impression.

very well put ... thank you ... I don't know if I could have been that calm with my response

[typoagain]

I work nights by choice-I like the extra responsibility and the more relaxed atmosphere.
I chose not to go to med school. You could not pay me enough to be a doctor these days!
I occasionally wear blue scrubs. Have you ever tried to find scrubs for guys? The last scrub fair at work had zero scrubs for men. Unisex-yes, men-no. Hey, I am 6'1" tall. I need a little extra length! I went to 2 different scrub shops late week and found only 1 print that would be anywhere near appropriate for a guy-unless you want me wearing pink fairies or red roses! My ceil blue scrubs are actually left over from nursing school.
Yes, I have had to work with nurses I did not like-both male and female, young and old.
Question: Do you really want to be a nurse? It almost sounds like you don’t.

[Derek1975]

Originally Posted by PageRespiratory!

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Ouch.

Ditto!

[Derek1975]

Honestly I like working the evening shift at the Nursing Home because it's the best of both worlds. From 2-6 it's pretty active, vital signs, getting the residents to bed, feeding during dinner, that kind of thing. Then from 6 until the end of the shift it's answering the call lights that go off (usually for pretty minor stuff), charting and checking on the patients to make sure no one is in distress. By the time 10pm rolls around and it's time for night shift, it's died down considerably.

I've seen Male CNAs working with the residents that are true pros and truly give a damn about their job, and the residents. I suppose you could say the OP example is true of both sexes since there are females who just don't care and are there to collect a paycheck, I don't expect they'll last.

[Podeng]

Well its unfair for younger nurses like me to be labeled as apathetic and jerky people. I started practicing nursing when i was 21 y/o but i can get along with different kind of patient. I can say years of experience in the nursing practice is a factor but most of the caring ability or caring instinct is not developed during those years. For me, caring instinct is sometimes a calling, wheter u are old or young. it is what u are born to be. right? and correction! not all male nurses are the ones that did not make or qualify to the med school.

So hey miss, we're nurses! assess first before making a nursing judgement!

[PhillyNurseGuy]

I'm 23..I work days..in a pediatric setting..

And I wear pretty much only comic book related scrubs.

I love kids, and LOVE interacting with them. I enjoy hanging out with families and making thier time int he hospital a little less worrysome.

Don't judge us all so quickly!