Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

Hey guys. Since most of us here are nursing students, I was just curious...would you guys prefer a male nurse over a female nurse in general? I know it doesn't matter as long as they did their job compentently...but if given the choice, what would you choose? I personally don't mind for most things, but I sure was glad to have a male nurse when I had to have a mole on my scrotum checked So for me it just depends on the situation I suppose. Thoughts?

I'm also a male. And if I were to be a patient, I would be choosing males to nurse me. I just want to observe if they got gentle hands in performing those procedures.

I'm a male and I perfer male doctors and nurses. It seems that I have a complex with thinking that a female nures or doctor gives a motherly impact on the situation. And when I think of my mother I think of someone over reacting on the situation. Male healthcare professionals always have a more laidback approach to the situation which always makes me feel more comfortable.

Most people think I'm a teenager thats probably why they play the mothering role to me. But what is so crazy I even had a male doctor play the religious card to me.

Interesting thread. I have been accused of being irrational, and much worse for having a same sex preference as a woman patient. Male nurses have gone on and on about how it offends them and their professionalism. Yet, here a number of men have a preference one way or the other. Research has also been done on adolescent males fyi who prefer males for intimate exams and procedures, and suggested that the best way to get them to keep appointments is to accommodate that sensitivity as a group, rather than putting them on the spot. Just interesting that there seems to be less opposition to males requesting male care than females requesting female care. Some male nurses have even gone so far as to suggest that it is discrimination and that patients should not be given a choice, even if same sex nurses are available. In the case of the adolescent males that discouraged them from accessing medical care.

Interesting.....the exact same feelings have been expressed by many males as well....they feel they get put down for asking for same sex care providers....(find a urologist with male nurses if ya can)...and some males have experienced irate female nurses when they asked...maybe there are folks of both sexes who would, for their own reasons, prefer same sex care givers..and appreciate not getting grief or insults for asking.