what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

[joanaRN]

In the current institution that i am in, i've seen very few male nursing students. Some say they're just forced to by their mums; others go for the big salary...

the growing population of nurses today include mostly the females, as i see it.

[doesdad]

That's not a bad idea blue.

I think there is going to be more of us guys in nursing the next few years. I read somewhere that this economic crisis has hit men disproportional with 85% of the layoffs being male. Where else besides nursing can you get into a relatively high paying field without advanced degrees and years of "paying your dues".

I also think we are going to see a lot more older guys because some of us we just don’t want to retire and job satisfaction seems to be the primary motivation for “The Last Career.” Myself, I want to work as long as I can and do something that matters.

[palo526]

the easiest way to answer your question is to ask why did you want to become a nurse. i'll bet most of the same reasons apply for women as well as men