Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

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After reading some of other threads, a theme of nurse-doctor dating/marrying prevails...

I thought we were past that...maybe not.

Reminds me of the throwback nurses of the 1950's and 1960's who were gah-gah over the television characters Dr. Kildare and Dr. Ben Casey...

...or the nurses of the 1970's who cooed over the television character Dr. Marcus Welby and also actor James Brolin...(Forgive I can't remember if James Brolin Performed in TV program Marcus Welby, MD or Medical Center)...

I thought we were all past that...

I can remember some women, yes women, admitting to entering the nursing profession in order "to meet and marry a doctor."...

I don't get it.

Are we still salivating the ancient fantasies of the past?

Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

Oh Heck ya!

If I could find a pretty female doctor you bet. That she has no life outside of work and is never home I would consider a big plus. Leaves me free to do what I enjoy while haveing a doctors income but I live in a marital property state :)

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marry a fishermen! that way you can relax on his boat and he can make you great sushi/ fish dishes. :up: *sigh*

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical/Maternal and Child.

Nahhhh!!!! Knew too many docs who cheated on their wives and I knew some of their wives because they were nurses and I worked with them, very good nurses, and very nice people. Money isn't everything and it sure as heck DOES NOT buy happiness because some of those gals had gorgeous homes, expensive cars, and absent husbands who were with their sweet young things behind their backs!!!

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I am already married to my true love (almost 18 yrs now) who is an engineer for the space program at NASA. He gets over 95 K a year, and has regular work hours. Don't have any interest in a doctor. As a child 6-17 yrs old, I saw doctors regularly, and NONE of them could help me medically with my seizures. After I married my engineer student husband, 2 years later I got seizure surgery to fix my seizures, and that only took him 2 years to figure out. I think I'll stick with my electrical engineer husband. Sorry Doctors.

Surgery for seizures is a method of last resort. Any neurologist or neurosurgeon who pushes surgery before trying every medical therapy is guilty of medical malpractice.

Besides, your husband isnt a surgeon, so the person who fixed you was a doctor, so I dont know why you give 100% of the credit to your husband. I'm sure he's a smart engineer, but he doesnt know anything about medicine.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Geriatrics.

I just recently typed this on the thread about the nursing student who told the doctors off:

This board has an obsession with doctors.....PERIOD.

I doubt there is a day that goes by that somebody doesn't post a thread about physicians whether it's the way they raise their children, their lifestyles, what they think, how they act, whether they are nice or mean to us, what we said to them, what they said to us, what we wish we could say to them, how they dress, how they look and on and on and on. And of course, multiple threads about marrying/dating them.

It's very disheartening to see so much focus on doctors on a nursing board. And don't tell me its because we work so closely with them because we spend just as much time with RT, PT, pharmacy, case management, nutrititon, etc. but where are the near daily posts about those disciplines?

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Specializes in LTC, med-surg, critial care.

The man is a physician assistant in the ED at my hospital and I'm perfectly happy with him. We were set up on a blind date back when I was an LVN at a LTC facility by a nurse friend of mine who worked with him and told me "Talking to you is like talking to him..." We're best friends and schedule ourselves so we can spend the max amount of time together :redpinkhe

He works with NP's and MD's for a company that staffs emergency departments. They all have pretty sweet schedules. They work their hours, don't get called when their at home regarding patients because they've either been signed off to an oncoming doc or admitted and taken over by an attending.

I only know of one nurse who tried to bag a doc on purpose. They broke up eventually because he wouldn't leave his wife.

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Specializes in Jack of all trades, and still learning.
I hate the word "housewife" but I love being a homemaker and stay-at-home mom.

steph

I think there is no such thing as a 'housewife'. You are a chief executive officer. You manage the finances, run a taxi service, manage a cleaning and laundry service, you are a childcare provider, an entertainment officer, you manage a kitchen delivery and preparation service, and manage a household generally. Oh and you are a counsellor and a tutor as well. Plus a nurse, pharmacist and doctor all rolled into one. And unlike most CEO jobs yours is a 24 hour one.

Hows that for a job description? Beats a doctor's anyday! I'd only be interested in a doctor, if there was a mutual attraction, as you would with any person you happen to love...

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Specializes in FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed.

I've known two or three over the years- nurses who set out to "catch" a doctor. It's been several years now since I've known one.

I've also known a few who married doctors because that's who they fell in love with.

These days, I'm thinking that most medical schools have 50% or higher females, so it's going to be pretty hard for a female nurse to find a male doctor!

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I've known two or three over the years- nurses who set out to "catch" a doctor. It's been several years now since I've known one.

I've also known a few who married doctors because that's who they fell in love with.

These days, I'm thinking that most medical schools have 50% or higher females, so it's going to be pretty hard for a female nurse to find a male doctor!

How true, but much easier for a male nurse to find a female doctor!! :rotfl:

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Specializes in CCU,ICU,ER retired.

I knew a few that wanted to marry doc's One was so specific. All she wanted was a brain surgeons? she got one and the little ninnie ended up alone because he had to go to the antarctic!

Ugh I would never want one the phone ringing all night, super egos. most nurses after working with them really back off.

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I think my girlfriend would get angry if I married a doctor.

:angryfire

If I were single, I don't think I would limit my search for a mate or eliminate certain jobs out of hand. If I met a doctor that I liked AND loved (both are critical) then I would certainly consider a relationship with them. I likely would not marry anyone as I'm not so much of a marrier (been with my current GF 10 years, happy as a clam, no plans to marry her), but I would not pass up a relationship with a good person because of their job.

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I would never marry someone based on thier job, status, or income. I married a soldier. He is gone all the time, gets crappy pay, yet I love him with all my heart.

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