What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

[Mike A. Fungin RN]

What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

[jtwilburt]

Good point about patient perception ... it is their reality and there is so little they can control while inpatient. Reasonable accommodation should apply here.

Re the "jerk" comment ... I work critical care so if at least one patient of mine isn't unhappy at least once every week or so I'm probably not pushing them enough (pulmonary hygiene post op, PT regimen, etc) We have to find that balance between caring nurse and pushing (sometimes shoving) the patient forward on the timeline to recovery.