Re: oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

When I told my friends and family that I was going to be a nurse, the first that comes out their mouth was "Gaylord Focker". I ignored it. Other people will say "That's a good field to get into as a male". I didn't know what that meant. However, you'll be surprised how many males I know are getting into nursing. It's changing.

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I work in a ICU also, I have some replies on the tip of my tongue ready to go when someone asks if im a male nurse.

1. yes im a man and a RN, are you a male fast food worker ?
2. why do you use my gender to describe my profession ?
3. No, im not a male nurse, I went to college to treat both men and women
4. shut up, just shut up you redneck
5. Yes, im a RN, im also a republican, a combat veteran several times over and heterosexual ? Any other questions ?
6. since you asked me that, do you have a problem with a guy being a RN ?
7. the percieved days of nurses humbling themselves to the patients and the families are over, now if you want some coffee go to the vending machine to make it, its not my job to make and serve coffee to family members

Re: oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

Used to say, "yep, studying to be a nurse." In a way it seemed to shut people up. I still say it too!

Tom

Re: oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

Originally Posted by Deglynx

I just heart it when people ask me that.
I'm a Nursing Assistant at my hospital's ICU, and I only need 4 more months to finish up my RN. But, when they ask me if I'm a student and what's my major. Their response is "oh, neat, another male nurse."

I just let it go by...but in a while, why do people have to put "male" in front of it. People can just say nurse.

I don't say "Oh, you went to med school to become a female doctor." I find it kind of rude.

I know nursing is a field that the majority are women, but little things like that really bothers.

Female lawyers, Female physicians, Female Cops...I mean, I don't see guys say that.

At the beginning, I was not used to "male nurse." However, after 4 years as an LPN and 4 years as an RN; I am used to it...it is part of my RN life! I seldom hear that in the ICU...I only heard about it when I was a Med/Surg RN!

Re: oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

Has anyone been asked 'Where did you go to male nursing school?"

Re: oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

This never really comes up with me. Usually I just hear about how great it is that more men are getting into nursing. I almost never have someone say "Oh, you're a male nurse?"

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Because i like to be surrounded by women.

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I have yet to encounter this problem. Perhaps it is because i am in northern California, where working outside of prescribed gender roles is pretty common.

Re: oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

'Hi I had a FEMALE REPORTER interview me about 20 years ago asked me
about MALE NURSING....I could tell she was fishing for some comment I might make that she could smear over her yellow rag...so I shot her right in her literrary ...Journalistic head....I said " You know grammatically when you speak of a Nurse...if there is only one male in the nursing profession
you would have to refer All nurses as HE rather than she to be grammatically correct. The rule states that if there is a question regarding
gender when speaking of a group of people it would be Masculine By
Prefferance......Right ............She just sat there and sneared at me '

...you didn't happen to photograph/video this by any chance...? Cool.

Re: oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

Originally Posted by mikern2be

I read the best reply ever to that in the male student forum (I would give credit to whoever said it but I don't remember). When asked why do you want to be a male nurse the response was "I wanted to be a female nurse but the waiting list was too long". I put that one in reserve for use later.

ROTFL!

BTW, women in the ministry often get a similar response when they tell people what they do. "You're a FEMALE pastor!?!"

After hearing that question 150,000 times, I think most of my female friend in the pastoral ministry are tempted to stuff the entire boxed set of "The Vicar of Dibley" up someone's snout.