Male vs. Female Nurses

[R. J.]

Does anyone have any particular opinions on whether a male or female does a better job of nursing? If so, what makes the difference, either way.

[MAISY, RN-ER, BSN, RN]

There are a few nurses, mostly female, who go into nursing to:

a. marry a rich doctor

b. for the prestige of being a nurse

c. for the big paycheck and financial stability

These are some of the scariest nurses and men tend not to enter the field for these reasons. For people who enter nursing because they truly want to be nurses for the job itself and are capable, gender doesn't matter.

What are you basing this assessment on? I work with several nurses who are married to doctors and continue to be nurses and are great nurses and women I respect! Big paycheck-Hah, not enough for what I do! Prestige, from whom surely not the establishment? OBTW I believe everyone requires financial stability.

I don't know the guys that I work with love their jobs! And nurses with halos are many, but they have to live and eat too! Financial stability helps.

M

[lisaksemt, ADN, BSN]

This is based on the number of people who want to be nurses for the scary reasons - who view nursing as a way to land a rich mate. There is a difference between this and a good nurse who happens to fall in love with a doctor.

[Roy Fokker, BSN, RN]

I've never understood the "marry a doctor" line of argument.

I always thought that individuals fall in love with each other - not their professions. I don't date "doctors" or "engineers" - I date women (who also happen to be doctors or engineers or hair-stylists or whatever). In other words: I'd like to meet and marry a swell gal - be she doctor, baker or candlestick maker....

cheers,

[Batman24]

c. for the big paycheck and financial stability

Nothing wrong with becoming a nurse for financial stability. We should be paid more for the responsibility we have. We are qualified and educated professionals who deserve to be paid well for all we do. If you can graduate from NS, pass nursing boards, and provide quality care you are a welcome addition to the field.

[Batman24]

Genitals have nothing to do with the quality of nursing care you provide. I would think all nurses realize that and it's sad if they don't.