Do male RN's have any business learning sonography?

[northmississippi]

i Have a feeling just having a adn/rn isn't going to be enough,,I'm thinking I should consider adding a second two year major also...Do male rn's have any business learning to use sonograhy? I"m thinking it is usually done on female patients and they usuallyl expect their doctor or another woman to being using it, I wouldn't want a patient to feel uneasy, you know....(resp. therapy and surgical tech are also options)

thanks.

[CVmursenary]

whats the difference between a male RN and a male doctor doing a procedure? there should be no issue.

[KellyCCRN]

Most of the sonographers at the hospital I work at are male and ultrasounds are done equally on male and female patients given their diagnosis. The most common ultrasounds we see are abdominal, renal, carotid, dopplers to r/o dvt and echocardiograms.

[netglow, ASN, RN]

OP if you are worried about translady partsl, you can always drape the patient, offer the wand to the pt, and ask if she would rather insert it for comfort reasons. Female sonographers will offer this option to patients as well.

[April, RN, BSN, RN]

Most of the sonographers at the hospital I work at are male and ultrasounds are done equally on male and female patients given their diagnosis. The most common ultrasounds we see are abdominal, renal, carotid, dopplers to r/o dvt and echocardiograms.

Same where I work. I would think lady partsl and fetal ultrasounds would only make up a small portion of ultrasounds. OP, why do you think having an ADN isn't going to be enough?

[klone, MSN, RN]

whats the difference between a male RN and a male doctor doing a procedure? there should be no issue.

This.

This is my response when the subject comes up about male RNs working in OB. Why is a male physician acceptable to most people, but a male RN not?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

OP, why do you think having an ADN isn't going to be enough?

I know that this question was directed at the OP, but I live in a large metropolitan area where one of the large hospital systems is only considering new grads if they have earned a BSN degree. New grad RNs will not be considered if they are educated at the ADN level.

In addition, all of the hospitals in the Texas Medical Center will not consider new grads for employment unless they have a BSN and have completed clinical rotations at one of the TMC hospitals.

[klone, MSN, RN]

I know that this question was directed at the OP, but I live in a large metropolitan area where one of the large hospital systems is only considering new grads if they have earned a BSN degree. New grad RNs will not be considered if they are educated at the ADN level.

In addition, all of the hospitals in the Texas Medical Center will not consider new grads for employment unless they have a BSN and have completed clinical rotations at one of the TMC hospitals.

With that in mind, perhaps going back for a BSN might be more useful to the OP than getting a second degree in sonography.

[northmississippi]

The local college here doesn't have a BSN program, only ADN. I dont know if ciould ever afford to relocate, I have a bachelors in accounting if that could somehow be worked in? I would think the sonography and adn/rn would be a good combo.

[klone, MSN, RN]

The local college here doesn't have a BSN program, only ADN. I dont know if ciould ever afford to relocate, I have a bachelors in accounting if that could somehow be worked in? I would think the sonography and adn/rn would be a good combo.

You can do an online RN-BSN program. I think that would be a better investment if you want to pursue nursing. My husband is doing a very inexpensive online program through Fort Hays University. It's about 18 months, and around $7K.

ETA: I don't think having a sonography degree would help you as an RN. I can't think of any situations where a hospital would need an RN to perform sonography. That's what they have U/S techs for. It would help you in that it would widen your job prospects - you could work as an RN *or* an U/S tech. But if you want to be a nurse, I wouldn't go for a second degree in sonography.

[GoodNP]

This.

This is my response when the subject comes up about male RNs working in OB. Why is a male physician acceptable to most people, but a male RN not?

The difference is that women are typically VERY selective when choosing an OB/GYN, and often develop a relationship of comfort and trust often over many years. Also, there are lots of women who choose a female doctor b/c they are not comfortable with a male. Sonographers, nurses, techs, etc. are a relatively quick presence and are basically assigned to patients.

Not that males don't "have any business" going into the field. Just recognize there may be occasions when a female patient may prefer another female, and please don't take it personally.

[backatit2]

I don't think it would be a problem - and especially if you work for a male OBGYN or a practice where there are mostly males. I know very few women who intentionally seek out female OBGYN's because they are females. Mine is a male and I have no issue at all - and he is way more up close and personal that a sonographer has ever been. I don't think females who have a male as their OBGYN would have an issue with it whatsoever.