by Jhanez_k2p

" Attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students"
This is our topic for our nursing research. Im having a hard time looking for some related literature..but, fortunately, allnurses.com made it a little bit easy. However, latest statistics on number of male nurses in our country( Philippines) is really hard to find in the internet..

Well personally, I dont like male nursing students. I would much rather have a female nursing student take care of me.

Originally Posted by teeituptom

Well personally, I dont like male nursing students. I would much rather have a female nursing student take care of me.

What factors do you consider for not choosing male nursing student?

Originally Posted by Jhanez_k2p

What factors do you consider for not choosing male nursing student?

Just my general nature and attitudes torward life.

Wow tee, I dont know what to say. I am almost speechless. (kinda offended even) As far as I have seen in my so far short career is that patients are initially somewhat apprehensive to a male nurse if they have never had one before. But then once we have an opportunity to take care of someone for a little while you get more compliments, letters and praise then you could believe. I wouldnt have it any other way then being a man in this field.

Originally Posted by Jhanez_k2p

" Attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students"
This is our topic for our nursing research. Im having a hard time looking for some related literature..but, fortunately, allnurses.com made it a little bit easy. However, latest statistics on number of male nurses in our country( Philippines) is really hard to find in the internet..

I am a male nursing stude here in Phoenix. Generally, the patients don't mind a male nursing student helping a regular nurse take care of them. Of course, one would find exeptions. I had patient, once, who had a bias against male students (or asians). She asked the charge nurse that she don't want me assigned to her. Also, in OB, the young mothers-to-be and husbands hesitate before letting male nurses work on them/their wives. Specially on areas like catheterization. I haven't met resistance from male patients though.

No probs here, even on L&D.

I haven't had much problems with male or female patients. The only time I had about being a male was in L&D when a few patients didn't want to have a male student nurse which was understandable.

Funny
I am in my second year in an ASN program. Up until today I would have said that I have never had a problem with any assignement.
Today I had two patients that were in their 30's (I am 42). They were both in for peri area procedures. One was no problem at all. The other seemed to be no problem. I worked with her all morning. Set her up for ADL's and then assisted her with back and peri care. She had a significant loss of blood and ended up staying for a 23 hour obs. Her H&H was 26.4/8.1. So I did not get her out of bed.

Then, when it came time to remove her foley and vag. packing I asked the RN if she minded if I observed. SHe told me to get the patients permission. Which she gave. No problem. Then the RN went in to the pt. room and came back a moment later. She informed me that the pt. indeed did not wish for me to observe. This is strange for me because I have been working as a paramedic for over 20 years and have always found that attitude and profesionalism seemed to overcome any type of concerns. I later was told by the pt's roomate that the RN came in and said to my pt. something to the effect of, You don't want a man to watch me do this, do you? Of course the pt. is going to agree with her nurse.

My instructor was not supportive at all stating, "I don't believe it". I have had men students here for the past couple of years and have never run into this. You must have misunderstood the situation.

Well, as they say. Live and learn.

Brian

Originally Posted by rfmages

Wow tee, I dont know what to say. I am almost speechless. (kinda offended even) As far as I have seen in my so far short career is that patients are initially somewhat apprehensive to a male nurse if they have never had one before. But then once we have an opportunity to take care of someone for a little while you get more compliments, letters and praise then you could believe. I wouldnt have it any other way then being a man in this field.

Read some of teeituptom's other posts, and I dont think you will be quite so offended