Iam currently a first year nursing student and have a group presentation to do on men in nursing. I work in a rural hospital as a dietary aide and have yet to encounter a male nurse. Is this common?? This may be a rather naive question but I would appreciate it if any male nurses would let me in on the hidden male rule. Is it more common for men to want to work in big city hospitals or do I work in a hospital from the past. I'm hoping to find that I'am mistaken in this belief and perhaps make peoples views of rural hospitals a little more reasonable. Thanks !!!