Any black male nurses out there?

[Spoiled1]

I am curious to know if there are any black male nurses out there?? I personally only know of one!! So just wondering if any exist :) , and where? I am from NC, and don't see a lot of them around.

[Spoiled1, MSN, RN]

How is school coming along for you?

[phrozenone]

I actually start my clinicals this fall...super excited, nervous, even a little scared. I really don't know what to expect?

[prettyNpurple]

I've come across male black PCT's...can't recall a nurse at where I work...

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I know this discussion is 4 years old, but. . .

I'm in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. There are plenty of black male nurses here.

However, I should differentiate. I have seen very few African-American males in nursing in this area. The majority of the black male nurses in this area are African immigrants from Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Liberia, and other countries.

[Spoiled1, MSN, RN]

Well those emotions are normal. A healthy fear is good! It will be life changing...just my opinion. Overall its a lot of fun. You will do well if you study a lot and don't get behind. If anything stay ahead. Prior to classes I went to bookstores and read some NCLEX-RN review books and practiced answering the questions. The answer rationales will be very helpful . It will give you an idea of what type of exams to expect.

[Spoiled1, MSN, RN]

Commuter,

I am starting to notice the same thing here...not a lot of African-Americans, but a lot of Africans. Interesting...

I am hoping to work in an ICU and I am sure there will be few if any African American people there

[firechalice]

Commuter,

I am starting to notice the same thing here...not a lot of African-Americans, but a lot of Africans. Interesting...

I am hoping to work in an ICU and I am sure there will be few if any African American people there

You are correct there does seem to be more of our African brothers in nursing than African Americans. Also, ICU is a beast of a different color. There are very few AfrAm of any color, orientation, or gender. At least that's the case here in MD.

[Spoiled1, MSN, RN]

I'm not too far way here in NC, and I am willing to put money on the fact if chosen for an ICU job I will be more than likely the only woman of color. The ICUs here have few women of color, and almost no men of color. I wonder how we could promote more diversity in the nursing profession??

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

ICU is a beast of a different color. There are very few AfrAm of any color, orientation, or gender. At least that's the case here in MD.

In my geographic region (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas), the black nurses and other racial-ethnic minorities tend to congregate the very physically demanding hospital units such as med/surg, telemetry, ortho/neuro, acute rehab, inpatient hospice, subacute, the ER, and transitional care. The Caucasian nurses can also be found in the aforementioned units, but you'll see them predominantly in the ICU, L&D, pediatrics, the OR, the radiology suites, and other specialties.

[firechalice]

In my geographic region (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas), the black nurses and other racial-ethnic minorities tend to congregate the very physically demanding hospital units such as med/surg, telemetry, ortho/neuro, acute rehab, inpatient hospice, subacute, the ER, and transitional care. The Caucasian nurses can also be found in the aforementioned units, but you'll see them predominantly in the ICU, L&D, pediatrics, the OR, the radiology suites, and other specialties.

I'm familiar with that area. I only worked at one hospital and then I was one of three AfrAm male nurses and the others were not in ICU. I was the only AfrAm male in any of the ICUs. Its challenging sometimes.

[Ken02]

Spoiled1Re: Any black male nurses out there?

Commuter,

I am starting to notice the same thing here...not a lot of African-Americans, but a lot of Africans. Interesting...

I am hoping to work in an ICU and I am sure there will be few if any African American people there

I am begining to think that AA are more discriminatory than any group.I never hear whites talk about "german immigrants, Danish etc immigrants", but for AA's Africans are not 'black'. Remember at first Obama wasn't black too( Bob Rush). As an African and an American, do I still need to provide some bona fides to qualify as a black man.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I am begining to think that AA are more discriminatory than any group.I never hear whites talk about "german immigrants, Danish etc immigrants", but for AA's Africans are not 'black'. Remember at first Obama wasn't black too( Bob Rush). As an African and an American, do I still need to provide some bona fides to qualify as a black man.

Racially, we're all the same (read: we're all black).

Culturally, African Immigrants and AAs are drastically different. Something must be very wrong if you cannot admit that we grew up immersed in divergent cultures. It is not about being discriminatory.