Re: Womens interest in male nurses

The biggest misconceptions of people outside of the field is that nurses wipe butt, tears and walk around showing sympathy all day, many people do not know the amount of work that goes into nursing! The structure of nursing is built upon clinical practice, and many other skills therefore nursing is not at all a female or male profession, if a lot of skeptics saw what nurses really do, they'd probably say its a more demanding profession, there's nothing feminine or masculine about saving lives, repairing broken bodies, and health in general!! I commend all of you male nurses!! Keep up the good work, and for the record you are nurses, not ''male'' nurses!

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I get comments from some patients, usually the elderly ones, "are you the doctor?" Some patients call me doctor, even when they are A&Ox3 and I have already introduced myself as their nurse. I don't get mad or offended, I just remind them (several times if needed) that I am their NURSE. My younger patients don't have this problem.

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I believe women tend to conform more than men and have more trouble accepting men in nursing even at this advanced stage than men do of women in other professions. They are much more self conscious than men in general and thus have more trouble being someone who is trully themselves. I also think women focus some of their anger with spouses, boyfriends, etc. on male nurses. They are quick to get the male who is usually stronger to do a lot of their work. I know this is true because that's why they like me so much as the agency contract over the others. They know a good thing when they see it. But they don't really respect me. Look at society in general with its double standards and watch how women 'marry up' doctors but seldom is that seen with a male nurse marrying a female doctor. Some of it is ingrained in all of us but i don't see a lot of effort on change from the females i work with whom most talk about shallow b.s. all day including about the other nurses who are not around. While males do talk about other nurses it seems to me female nurses have it down to a particularly fine art form. I feel like when i'm around the unit i need to conform to simplistic conversation and bantering. If its deeper its usually the same old 'we need to change this and we need to change that' rerun. I hardly ever find a female who seems to have her head together where we can really talk about anything else other than nursing or their problems at home. Its sad but its what i find. Maybe they think i'm not a man for wanting to talk about music or writing a couple of my hobbies. I don't know but i usually don't talk much around work anymore except as necessary for care. Steve

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Take more pride in what you do! Keep in mind that it is a conventional profession that you can go anywhere in the world and be useful and recognized as someone who cares for the general public without predudice.

When I make conversation and mention of my chosen carreer brings an eye roll, I usually quip sarcastically "The Marine Commando Lumberjack Fireman Corps had an unimpressive booth at the job fair, what can I say...."

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I am hedious and undatable anyway, so all these discussions are just moot. Thank god I never get worked up with any of these stuff.

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male nursing is cool... but some people just don't appreciate it.....

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Originally Posted by socalpca

I get comments from some patients, usually the elderly ones, "are you the doctor?" Some patients call me doctor, even when they are A&Ox3 and I have already introduced myself as their nurse. I don't get mad or offended, I just remind them (several times if needed) that I am their NURSE. My younger patients don't have this problem.

Could be worse,... you could've been a female physician and have patients calling you "Nurse" all the time!

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Originally Posted by VetTechingWasEasier

Could be worse,... you could've been a female physician and have patients calling you "Nurse" all the time!

Well, I'd say any doctor should be flattered to be mistaken for a nurse!

Of course, mine would probably be a minority opinion in any but my own private reality.

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I am a pure blooded rough edged heterosexual male nurse. I can understand how some male nurses might feel uneasy about how other female nurses and patients might perceive a male nurse's manliness in front of a predominantly female profession. To tell you the truth I've never let this biased issue bother me. History has shown that there will always be prejudiced people around, including those in your own profession. I don't consider myself a chauvinist, nor am I effeminate. As a heterosexual nurse you don't have to flaunt your testosterone mannerisms to prove to other female nursing colleagues that your a heterosexual male. Do you really see female nurses parading their femininity for the whole hospital to see ? I say to all heterosexual male nurses; stand true and be yourself, be loyal and professional in your duties. Most of your female nursing colleagues will respect you for who you are.

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Webrooter, Since you state,"all you heterosexual male nurses be yourself. Then are you implying that all homosexual male nurses be themselves. Or are you saying, being a nurse has nothing to do with your sexual orientation. Your there to do a job, what you do behind closed doors is your business and while you are working is not the place to divulge your sexual orientation. No one really gives a rat's ===. Just take care of your patient.