Gender Relations

Corvette Guy · Feb 17, 2006

I have observed several discussions about the challenges of being a male nurse and the said animosity towards male nurses compliment of their female peers. I am about to graduate from nursing school as a male RN. I have worked on a med/surg floor as a nurse apprentice and find it interesting to observe the relations between male and female nurses. I haven't seen any animosities but have observed communication problems that could be explained in terms of gender differences. Nursing is such a unique feild in that we as men are the minority. What effect do you think the demographics of the nursing profession has on gender relations?

Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus, or did you not read that book, yet? :chuckle

KungFuFtr · Feb 18, 2006

Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus, or did you not read that book, yet? :chuckle

I read on Amazon that the Author's school was shut down for being a diploma mill.:selfbonk:

I'm gonna hangout in my cave now.:chair:

bell47 · Feb 18, 2006

As a man, If I ever figure out women I'm going to write a book. I'll make alot more money selling it than I ever will being a nurse! LOL:D

KungFuFtr · Feb 18, 2006

As a man, If I ever figure out women I'm going to write a book. I'll make alot more money selling it than I ever will being a nurse! LOL:D

Check into David De'Angelo's Double your dating series...

Insightfull.

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nurse_shane · Feb 18, 2006

As a man, If I ever figure out women I'm going to write a book. I'll make alot more money selling it than I ever will being a nurse! LOL:D

I spent two marriages, countless relationships, and 20 years trying. Then I chose nursing as a career.. Must be a glutten for punishment!!! :uhoh3:

nurse_shane · Feb 18, 2006

Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus, or did you not read that book, yet? :chuckle

I have read the whole series!! Still no success! :eek:

DaFreak71 · Feb 18, 2006

Remember that we women expect you to read our minds and sense our emotions before we are even fully aware of them ourselves.

All you have to do is nod and make sympathetic grunts (like ahhh, ohhh, hmmm) and you'll do fine. Knowing glances are also helpful.

If we say "I was thinking about asking Joe to help me move Mr.Smith, he's really heavy" what that really means is:

OMG, I cannot believe I had to literally beg on my hands and knees for male nurse so-and-so to lift one finger to help me last time, men are EVIL!!!!!

So in a nut shell, all you have to do is be psychic and comforting and you'll be right as rain.

Best of luck!

Adri

Corvette Guy · Feb 19, 2006

I have read the whole series!! Still no success!

I hear ya brother... :chuckle

Corvette Guy · Feb 19, 2006

Remember that we women expect you to read our minds and sense our emotions before we are even fully aware of them ourselves.
All you have to do is nod and make sympathetic grunts (like ahhh, ohhh, hmmm) and you'll do fine. Knowing glances are also helpful.
If we say "I was thinking about asking Joe to help me move Mr.Smith, he's really heavy" what that really means is:
OMG, I cannot believe I had to literally beg on my hands and knees for male nurse so-and-so to lift one finger to help me last time, men are EVIL!!!!!
So in a nut shell, all you have to do is be psychic and comforting and you'll be right as rain.
Best of luck!
Adri

... can't live with them & can't live without them, either, LOL.

:roll

gelsemium · Feb 19, 2006

This must be a forum for red necks. Women are human beings believe it or not.

steelcityrn, RN · Feb 19, 2006

I find these male threads sooo interesting in that you guys do seem to stick together unlike the woman. But anyways, I don't care if your a male nurse or a female nurse working next to me, as long as your doing your job well and not asking me to do your work for you.