Re: Womens interest in male nurses

Originally Posted by Corvette Guy

Looks like to me on this Thread nobody reads my post.

I think straight to the point posts are great, but posts that elaborate on the subject by one and all really get all angles and a better understanding of the discusion. If people are not going to read the longer posts, they are not interested enough in the subject and are not going to fully understand what is being discussed. Same here as in real time. The fact may be that the straight to the point post could be understood because you and others had already covered much ground on the longer posts

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

Hi! I just started this thread on "Dating for Men in Nursing/Nursing School." Please feel free to share your stories here!

http://allnurses.com/forums/f213/dat...ol-152374.html

Personally, I have had barely any problems or strange looks from women when I've told them I'm entering nursing. Many of them nod and show approval. In fact, many women have complained to me about how their husbands or boyfriends are not empathetic/understanding/nurturing enough, and they welcome that combination of a guy who shows leadership, assertiveness, focus, etc. PLUS the traits of compassion, great listening skills, determination, and good people skills that nursing develops.

I'm in Silicon Valley---engineering heaven. Many women here date and marry engineers or business guys. I was an engineer myself, but my women friends who have dated engineers really like the fact that guys like me have more emotional intelligence and versatility than the one-dimensional, tone deaf guys they have been meeting. Plus we have that black sense of humor that comes from dealing with life and death situations with grace.

Personally, I have gone out with scientists, engineers, a VP of marketing, finance and accounting women, nursing students, a girl who just started medical school, and even a plumber!

It's more about the confidence, character, and caring you show as a man than your "job status." Also, nursing has gotten a reputation around here as a job that pays well, has excellent job security, gives career and family flexibility, and lets one buy a house within a few years of working. What's not attractive about THAT to a potential girlfriend?

Good luck!

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

Originally Posted by Raymond CA

Hi! I just started this thread on "Dating for Men in Nursing/Nursing School." Please feel free to share your stories here!

http://allnurses.com/forums/f213/dat...ol-152374.html

Personally, I have had barely any problems or strange looks from women when I've told them I'm entering nursing. Many of them nod and show approval. In fact, many women have complained to me about how their husbands or boyfriends are not empathetic/understanding/nurturing enough, and they welcome that combination of a guy who shows leadership, assertiveness, focus, etc. PLUS the traits of compassion, great listening skills, determination, and good people skills that nursing develops.

I'm in Silicon Valley---engineering heaven. Many women here date and marry engineers or business guys. I was an engineer myself, but my women friends who have dated engineers really like the fact that guys like me have more emotional intelligence and versatility than the one-dimensional, tone deaf guys they have been meeting. Plus we have that black sense of humor that comes from dealing with life and death situations with grace.

Personally, I have gone out with scientists, engineers, a VP of marketing, finance and accounting women, nursing students, a girl who just started medical school, and even a plumber!

It's more about the confidence, character, and caring you show as a man than your "job status." Also, nursing has gotten a reputation around here as a job that pays well, has excellent job security, gives career and family flexibility, and lets one buy a house within a few years of working. What's not attractive about THAT to a potential girlfriend?

Good luck!

Very post!

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

Ditto that!

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

Well Corvette Guy,

The problem your having is cause of your name....CORVETTE guy...lol

Sorry Mustang fan....BTW hello from Lakewood...I work on McChord, civilian contracted nurse with them!!!

Annette

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

It's more about the confidence, character, and caring you show as a man than your "job status."

Very good point.

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

Originally Posted by underwatergirl

Well Corvette Guy,

The problem your having is cause of your name....CORVETTE guy...lol

Sorry Mustang fan....BTW hello from Lakewood...I work on McChord, civilian contracted nurse with them!!!

Annette

Annette - No need to apologize, its okay that you drive a Stang.

Are you a GS RN at McChord?

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

No they don't have any GS nursing positions. I am a contracted LPN at their clinic. I like working with the military...the pay works well getting me thru school.

I take it you are at the lovely MAMC??

Annette

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

Originally Posted by underwatergirl

No they don't have any GS nursing positions. I am a contracted LPN at their clinic. I like working with the military...the pay works well getting me thru school.

I take it you are at the lovely MAMC??

Annette

Yes, I'll be assigned to MAMC ICU. First, I start a 16 week Critical Care course at Madigan on the 23rd.

My wife, also an RN, starts tomorrow at Providence St Peters in Olympia.

Re: Womens interest in male nurses

Congrats to you and your wife...I am not too familiar with Olympia, only lived here for 2 1/2 years. I take it you just PCSed here? MAMC, can get a bad reputation...but so does McChord. Healthcare is a difficult thing to run when you got people coming and going constantly. But the ICU should be fun!!!

Let me know if you and your wife need any ideas on nice areas in Washington....

annette