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1. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   user387 replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   You are absolutely right! I am out of touch because my career choice is IT not medicine. I was just winding you guys up for laugh - it's been fun reading your responses! You guys are clearly very passionate about your work - it's great to know that y...

2. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   user387 replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   lol - like this - this topic was always of grave concern to me :)

3. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   user387 replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, you kind of have a point! I would never ever call an EMT a "medic" in front of a Paramedic. Emergency Medical Technician does sound a lot better than 'male nurse'! In fact Emergency Medical Technician sounds a lot more impressive than 'med...

4. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   user387 replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, you want an example of a female medic? Here's one: in the military some soldiers are given medical training, some of these soldiers are female, these are female medics!

5. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   user387 replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   - I have the highest regard for female medics and nurses - some of the members of my own family are nurses - truly remarkable women - like I said: this is not about sexism

6. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   user387 replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that 'male nurses' should be refered to as 'medics'. The word 'nurse' is a gender-specific term, it's a feminine word, like 'actress'. To say 'male nurse' is like saying 'male actress' - the two words don't go together. We talk about a mothe...