Originally Posted by Dayray

I guess instead of posting this thread the OP should have just beat the crap out of someone, scratched his nuts and chugged a bear while swaggering off into the sunset.

"Chugged a bear" - wow, that must have hurt!!!!!!!!!!!

I was trying to find an online source for scrubs for men recently and I accidentaly came across several articles on discrimination against male nurses. I had never really thought about it until then. I came to the conclusion that, given the shortage of nurses combined with the elimination of traditionally male dominated occupational roles due to outsourcing of manufacturing facilities and insourcing of cheap construction labor, it is imperative that the stereoytypes of male nurses be broken down and quickly in order to facilitate male adaptation to the changing American work place. I have to agree with the author of the OP about the movie "Meet the Parents"; in that, it didn't do much to destroy that stereotype. I LMAO when watching it though. Regardless, I personally think this is an interesting and necessary dialectic. Incidentally, does anyone have a good source for masculine nursing attire and equipment? Most of the uniform places I have seen online seem to focus on kitties, flowers, and Winnie the Pooh.

Originally Posted by TN MAN

I have a quick question. Are there men that work as charge nurses? If so what does a charge nurse actually do? Is more experience required? Is that a permanant title or do you switch with other nurses on the floor? Im a first year nursing student and I was told Id would make a good charge nurse. I just dont know what they do differently from the regular nurse. thanks alot---TN MAN

Ive been a supervisor for so long, they used to call us head nurses, that got changed for some reason, then it was charge nurse, now its nurse manager or assistanr nurse manager, one place I know they are called Daytime Operations Manager

Originally Posted by Dayray

I guess instead of posting this thread the OP should have just beat the crap out of someone, scratched his nuts and chugged a bear while swaggering off into the sunset.

I can do without the beer, it interfers with my golfing

Personaly, I can do without the golfing, it interferes with my beer drinking.

Re: Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

Hello everyone, what an interesting website. This is my first visit and was drawn to the inquire of male discrimination in nursing. My experience in eleven years in nursing, from city hospitals ), is that discrimination lies in perception of ourselves. On nights that are riddled in gossip and pettiness about our peers, then I feel that I too may be a subject of the chatter. But as I mature I am less excited about these inane conversations that lead to discrimatory attitudes and resentment. I am confident of my performance, caring and empathy to my patients and staff, therefore I try not to get involved in petty turmoil. I have had discussions and inquires on my sexuality, my family status and experiences that at times felt awkward but if I allow those to influence my character then I lose a bit of me and I feel that will lead into insecure thoughts and judgements that my lead to harrassment and discrimination. My patients know that I am an efficient and caring nurse, they do not need to know about my homelife or sexual activities. There is so much to experience and do in my 12 hour shifts and when I am wrong I admit it and try to improve. When I correctively critisize my peers I do it on a 1:1 basis not in a concensus of he said she said forum..this helps to maintain a cohesive environment. So if I feel harassed or discriminated i address it quickly and move on and with this I hope to continue for another eleven years in this exhilerating profession.
"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you." Tao Te Ching

scrubs

if you buy online scrubs they are all unisex and I find they are a poor fit... the only way to get good fitting ones is to hire a seamstress or learn to sew... or try on each one in the shop until you find one that fits
As for discriminating it's there if you let it bother you ,,,, "we all know men are perverts and women are angels",,,, so cover your butt when you are working and no-one can acuse you of anything...... don't ever let the plumbers crack show,...... it will be construed as wrong and you will pay for it I have been told I got jobs "just because of that thing between my legs" and my reply was 'maybe but I like to think I worked hard to get it'

Re: scrubs

Originally Posted by nurseboy9999

if you buy online scrubs they are all unisex and I find they are a poor fit... the only way to get good fitting ones is to hire a seamstress or learn to sew... or try on each one in the shop until you find one that fits
As for discriminating it's there if you let it bother you ,,,, "we all know men are perverts and women are angels",,,, so cover your butt when you are working and no-one can acuse you of anything...... don't ever let the plumbers crack show,...... it will be construed as wrong and you will pay for it I have been told I got jobs "just because of that thing between my legs" and my reply was 'maybe but I like to think I worked hard to get it'

I know what you mean about the "unisex" scrubs being a scam.
I'm 5'8" and weigh 140-145 lbs but I'm considered to be large or extra large by "unisex" scrub standards.
Just who exactly are these "unisex" scrubs made for?
It's not a man, I can tell you that much.

BTW, "cover your butt" only gets you so far.
Trust me, if someone has it in for you, they will try to get you into trouble and/or get rid of you.
You don't have to actually do anything wrong to get into trouble. You only need one person who wants to get you into trouble under the right circumstances.

Re: Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

I am with you Pawpaw John, there may be some discrimination, but I think it is outweighted by positive discrimination. You guys need to quit trying to be victims and try to enjoy this wonderful profession we are in.

Re: Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

hey, i am new and of course my first post couldn't be something simple and sweet it has to be something controversial so I hope to not offend anyone. Although i am just a nursing student I have experiance in the nurses aide aspect of healthcare and I have to admit I have seen the discrimination first hand. I am proud to say that I do not feel that any nurse(aide) whatever is inferior to any other due to their gender but I know those who do. I can also tell you that from my experiences I would much rather work with a male nurse, aide etc. I do not know why, maybe because as stated in the above paper due to this discrimination males feel that they have to work harder to gain approval but every male counterpart that I have ever had has been awesome. I would rather work a floor with only one other person that being a male, then ten other women. This is mostly because I feel that men are much more into their job then women. As a woman myself I know how easy it is to get involved in the rumor mill and fashion show and not be as concerned with work quality as one should. But men do not fall into this trap and i know that when I am working with a male their part of the job will be not only done but done with great compassion and also with perfectionism and good technique always resulting in the best quality of care possible. This is important to me because quality care is our job, not the latest line of scrubs or shoes! Plus it makes my mind rest at ease knowing that I do not have to double check that things have been done and do them myself or redo them if done in a shody manner. So congrats to any male who can hold his head high and not let the criticism of the others get to him! To be honest with you my five year old son wants to be a nurse and I am so proud of him and hope he continues with that, especially since he already can name about all of the bones in the body, but who knows he may want to be a body-builder next week! HA!HA!