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Nov 18, 2009 04:09 AM

Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?


I am aiming to go to nursing school......and wanted insight as to why you guys went into/going into nursing ......
sidenote:.my family thinks it would be "wiser" for me to go into medicine, being that im "young" and all, and think i should strive for more of a "challenge" and more "respect", hence go into medicine......??


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from Fiona59
Old Nov 18, 2009, 03:28 PM

Default Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
Just tell your family what one of my male coworkers told his:

"I have a degree.

I made over $130K last year without overhead.

My malpractice insurance is a lot cheaper.

My hours are better than a doctors."

And the one I laughed the hardest at was "girls fathers trust you for some reason, once they find out she's dating a "male" nurse".
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from systoly
Old Nov 18, 2009, 04:52 PM

Default Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
At the time, it was an automatic promotion in rank.
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Old Nov 18, 2009, 05:17 PM

star Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
Originally Posted by systoly View Post
At the time, it was an automatic promotion in rank.

i JUST WANT TO interrupt and say THANKS FOR ALL THE POSTS guys and gals, KEEPEM coming,,.all of you share interesting perspectives......as for systoly...what do you mean by your post????
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from systoly
Old Nov 18, 2009, 05:40 PM

Default Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
Originally Posted by Canadian eh? View Post
i JUST WANT TO interrupt and say THANKS FOR ALL THE POSTS guys and gals, KEEPEM coming,,.all of you share interesting perspectives......as for systoly...what do you mean by your post????
Sorry, I was very vague. I was in the military at the time, had just been promoted and my next promotion was not at all in near sight. Successful completion of the nursing program was an automatic promotion to the next rank, regardless of time in rank or grade.
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from DuluthMike
Old Nov 18, 2009, 09:41 PM

Default Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
I chose a profession with the highest saturation of attractive women to work with.

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from systoly
Old Nov 18, 2009, 09:52 PM

Default Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
Originally Posted by DuluthMike View Post
I chose a profession with the highest saturation of attractive women to work with.

(:

Hence the term reality shock.
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Old Nov 19, 2009, 02:38 AM

Medical Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
so true.......but really, how often do male RNs form relationships with female RNs in their own unit, yet alone other units?? lol
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Old Nov 19, 2009, 08:00 AM

Default Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
Tell your family that you want to treat people, not conditions.
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from Fiona59
Old Nov 19, 2009, 04:03 PM

Default Re: Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?
Two of my male coworkers married RNs that work in the same hospital.

Hey, just because I'm middle aged and no longer built like Heidi Klum doesn't mean I'm NOT somebody's eye candy.

You young ones have no respect...
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