I hate it when the male nurses on my unit...

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I hate when the male nurses on my unit refuse to work with female patients b/c they are a "man" and "the patient won't be comfortable working with a man." If the patient isn't comfortable, I'm pretty sure that she will say so! They keep doing this, and I want to say so badly, "Are you sure it's not you that's uncomfortable? I mean, you did know that you would be working with women, too, when you went to nursing school?" And every night, the charge nurse ends up assigning all the male patients with the male nurses, and sometimes they end up with less patients b/c there aren't enough male patients for the male nurses to have the same amount of patients as everyone else. This is rediculous:banghead:. Okay....I'm done:yawn:. Whew...Carry on!

When exactly does that ever happen?

can you prove that it never has and never will?

Your assertion... Your responsibility to prove...

When exactly does that ever happen?

Actually, I can state several incidences where this has occured. And those incidences have been male pt complaining about female staff, female pt complaining about male staff, female complaining about female staff.

It happens way more than one might think. It doesn't mean that inappropriate behavior occurred, only that the *accusation* is made of inappropriate behavior.

Specializes in ER/OR.

Does anyone else find the complete incongruency with the OP's screenname and the sexist, judgemental, way too far reaching rant nearly hilarious?? I would almost think this was meant to be a comical post if it wasn't so pathetic.

if (don't want to get in trouble) then (shush it)

So, are you saying that you agree with these guys? If someone is that paranoid about working with female patients, then maybe nursing isn't for him. A patient could just as easily falsely accuse someone of hitting them, or abusing them in any way.

Yes I am agreeing, was I not supposed to?

I think alot of the men who don't want to take the female pts have a reason, perhaps they have already been the target of some female pt with an idea in her head to make some money with a false accusation.

I agree to a fair share of pts - maybe the next time your assigned a violent Hell's Angel biker pt you could trade :)

Anything involving personal care with a female = another female present in the room with me while it's accomplished. I'm not giving some sue-hungry person the opportunity to play that game.

Society accepts women nursing men, the reverse is never 100% though.

There has been a problem on my floor with one of the male PCA's refusing to take care of females. This creates a lot more work for the already busy RN's having to do all the bed baths and bedpans themselves. The supervisor lets this happen because he has been employed there for a long time so she won't say anything to him. It's unfair and if you are in this profession you need to be able to take care of anyone.

It's pretty unfair that I have had to take heavy male patients in trade because the little old lady felt it was improper for a big man to take care of her. What can you do? Fair is a subjective term.

Remember it the next time you see the men being used as hoyer lifts, security, bouncers and other 'extra things' for not a cent of extra pay. :)

Every time I hear that 'fairness' bit I let the women handle the schizophrenic patient that like to throw heavy things and punch. They don't like that fairness...

It's pretty unfair that I have had to take heavy male patients because the little old lady did feel it was proper for a big man to take care of her. What can you do? Fair is a subjective term.

Remember it the next time you see the men being used as hoyer lifts. :)

Hahahaha, hoyer lifts, so true.....

Deftonez188? Can you help me move this pt real quick? By move I mean do it all yourself basically, oh and can we do that 15+ times in 4 hours? Thanks!

I actually had a nurse tell me she needed my help moving a pt, so I came, and by help, she meant me do it alone, "I don't want to hurt my back" no lie - I was like awesome! Glad I have these super male muscles that can't possibly be injured :rolleyes:

Hahahaha, hoyer lifts, so true.....

Deftonez188? Can you help me move this pt real quick? By move I mean do it all yourself basically, oh and can we do that 15+ times in 4 hours? Thanks!

I actually had a nurse tell me she needed my help moving a pt, so I came, and by help, she meant me do it alone, "I don't want to hurt my back" no lie - I was like awesome! Glad I have these super male muscles that can't possibly be injured :rolleyes:

Oh yeah. I told one girl I wasn't her boyfriend and if she didn't want to get hit what made her think I would get hit for her. Puhlease... She actually went to the DON. I told the DON that 'bouncer/bodyguard' duties are NOT included in 'Other duties as assigned' and that for me to do it would warrant an immediate pay raise of at least 5 dollars. That was the end of that nonsense...

Does anyone else find the complete incongruency with the OP's screenname and the sexist, judgemental, way too far reaching rant nearly hilarious?? I would almost think this was meant to be a comical post if it wasn't so pathetic.

All I've got to say is that those who toot their horns are trying to drown out the sounds they make with their other horn. :chuckle

Specializes in Burns, ICU, Plastic Surgery.

I disagree with you to an extent. If the male nurse is uncomfortable inserting a female cath, then a female should do it. Because if the nurse is uncomfortable, then then the patient will be too. But then again, the male nurse will never overcome this if he doesn't do it himself sometimes.

However, i think that what's happening at your place of work is absurd. Assigning patients to nurses based on gender? Give me a break. I think you need to speak with your boss and tell her how you feel.

A solution would be to just have a female nurse present during the cath, that would at least provide a witness if the pt was hungry for a lawsuit. It would also hopefully provide more comfort to the male nurse.

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