Any black male nurses out there?

GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN · Mar 31, 2012

i suspect that will make me the nursing equivalent of a unicorn?

things that make you go hmmm??

MN-Nurse, ASN, RN · Mar 31, 2012

I am curious to know if there are any black male nurses out there?? I personally only know of one!! So just wondering if any exist :) , and where? I am from NC, and don't see a lot of them around.

That's because one visited North Carolina once and asked, "Where do the black male nurses hang out?" ...and the person he asked pointed to a tree.

I ran into one of this very rare species of nurse just the other night, he was the charge nurse on my floor. Great guy.

The best CNA I ever saw was a black coworker at an LTC I used to work at; he is now an RN for some very lucky institution.

MN-Nurse, ASN, RN · Mar 31, 2012

where I work I am the only white male there. more power to white males accomplishing whatever they desire!

Yes. A moment of silence please for the ever oppressed American White Male. May they someday rise from their horribly tyrannical historical yoke of oppression.

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BlackMurse1 · Apr 10, 2012

I am curious to know if there are any black male nurses out there?? I personally only know of one!! So just wondering if any exist :) , and where? I am from NC, and don't see a lot of them around.

Im 1:

Born and raised in Brooklyn, currently living in Upstate getting experience before I move back down.

You know whats interesting, my class began with 75 people, 4 black males in it. When we graduated this past Jan there were 52 people and I was the only black male left. In fact we had 11 males all together which was the largest male class in the schools history. A lot of times I think the reason why we don't have more black males as nurses or teachers or other occupations dominated by women is lack of role models in the community.

I used to work for Human Services (5 years, I'm 27) and I found it disheartening that time and time again, most young black males gravitate toward the negative as an influence since they are surrounded by it. I would tell these adolescents all the time, I grew up in a neighborhood filled with bangers, drug deals that tried to sell me weed and crack on my way to school and Cons.

I rose above it with the support of my parents and siblings and left. Its just sad that most males end up being a statistic. And what aggravates me the most :banghead: is the excuses I hear sometimes that people come up with to displace the responsibility on something else other then their will to change their lifestyle.

I personally feel that any individual regardless of background, who has a caring adult, a role model and something to aspire to can achieve it. So to answer your question, we are out there but are few and far between.

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BlackMurse1 · Apr 10, 2012

AMEN to what is stated here!!!!!

OnlybyHisgraceRN, ASN, RN · Apr 10, 2012

I love Black men and I'm your biggest fan! We need more nurses who are minority and more men in nursing too. Just my two cents.

EmarosaNYC · Apr 12, 2012

Im 1:
Born and raised in Brooklyn, currently living in Upstate getting experience before I move back down.
I grew up in a neighborhood filled with bangers, drug deals that tried to sell me weed and crack on my way to school and Cons.
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^

Also raised in Brooklyn and the same stuff correlated in my life. I've actually have had a very bad past that i'm not proud of.

Good job for getting out of there

dat1boiej · Apr 14, 2012

Where i live in Florida its seen but rare depending on the location, its way more the further south you go. I'm a 21yr AA male and hope to add to that number this August!!!!

Spoiled1, MSN, RN · Apr 29, 2012

@ BlackMurse1,

I think you are exactly right, there is a lack of role models! Now you can step up and be a role model for those who may come behind you. Keep up the good work!

phrozenone · Apr 30, 2012

29 year old AA guy here....soon to be student this fall. I live in Atlanta, GA. Whats up everyone. :cool: