Hard to get hired?

shodobe · May 26, 2005

Depends on what they want to do. Other than that I don't think so.

lady_jezebel · May 26, 2005

you mean as a nurse? no, it's an advantage b/c the field as a whole is striving for greater diversity.

Kitty-MayRN, BSN, RN · May 26, 2005

I am wondering if it's harder for male nurses to get hired on a med/surg unit or any area where there is a diverse patient population.

I'm wondering if there might be more issues during interviewing--with not fitting in with the rest of the female RNs, or problems with patients requesting a female nurse because of being uncomfortable with a male nurse.

Is there a big problem with this?

Just wondering what others thought.

thanks.

Kitty-MayRN

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nursemike, ASN, RN · May 28, 2005

you mean as a nurse? no, it's an advantage b/c the field as a whole is striving for greater diversity.

I haven't really seen it being an advantage. It may happen, I suppose, but I'm not aware of anyone giving preference to male nurses. On the other hand, I haven't seen many nurses have trouble getting hired. Not everyone in my graduating class got the first job they looked at--there's quite an influx of new nurses in the marketplace in May-June, so those who started job hunting late may actually have to hunt a little.

But I haven't seen it being a disadvantage, either. You hear of places who won't hire guys for L&D, but I don't know how many guys actually apply.

Generally, I think nurses from Pluto can find jobs if they have a valid license.

Kitty-MayRN, BSN, RN · May 28, 2005

Pluto might be a bit of a commute! :chuckle

Seriously though, thanks for your input. There's probably pros and cons and in the end its about equal. I guess a lot of it depends on the views of the particular nurse manager too...

Kitty-MayRN

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rjbaileyrn · May 29, 2005

No disrespect meant, but are you out of your mind, haha? Why would it be any harder. It's about what you know, what you have done, what you can do, not about whether you are male or female. As a "male RN" , I've worked ED, ICU, both adult and peds, Flight Nursing, AIDS unit, the jobs are there, all you have to do is apply. Don't see why you would think it would be any different for me than for you.

Sincerely,

rj

I am wondering, as a female, is it harder for a male nurse to get a job? I could use some feedback.
thanks--
Kitty-MayRN

Kitty-MayRN, BSN, RN · Jun 2, 2005

No disrespect meant, but are you out of your mind, haha? Why would it be any harder. It's about what you know, what you have done, what you can do, not about whether you are male or female. As a "male RN" , I've worked ED, ICU, both adult and peds, Flight Nursing, AIDS unit, the jobs are there, all you have to do is apply. Don't see why you would think it would be any different for me than for you.
Sincerely,
rj

I know it shouldn't be an issue, but I know a male graduate nurse who is having a terrible time getting hired and he has all the intelligence...I'm just trying to help him figure this one out...

I don't think it should be any different.

(p.s. no disrespect taken.) Thanks for your input. :cool:

Kitty-MayRN

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litepath · Jun 10, 2005

If your male Nurse Graduate is having trouble getting hired...then perhaps HE is saying something that triggers a problem with the hiring folk??

evans_c1 · Jun 13, 2005

litepath is right. is he giving the interviewer a bad vibe somehow? this should not be a prob in the least finding a job. The only exception that i could think of may be OB unit. But that is just at my hospital..i dont know of any male nurse working at ours..but then agin maybe they just dont apply there?

Sterling-RN · Jun 14, 2005

I am wondering, as a female, is it harder for a male nurse to get a job? I could use some feedback.
thanks--
Kitty-MayRN

Hi Kitty--

Depending on where you are, and your experience, I think the need to have RN hours represented in a facility is so great that I doubt many employers give a second thought to gender. I don't think there is any evidence to suggest that either sex is more suitable for nursing, and I believe most employers feel the same way. In my experience, since graduating and passing my boards, I have pretty much been hunted down by potential employers who need RN's. So, for me, my gender has not complicated my employment potential. Good question, though.

nursemike, ASN, RN · Jun 14, 2005

Pluto might be a bit of a commute! :chuckle
Seriously though, thanks for your input. There's probably pros and cons and in the end its about equal. I guess a lot of it depends on the views of the particular nurse manager too...
Kitty-MayRN

Don't be deceived by unscrupulous recruiters. Entry-level pay scales on Pluto may seem "too good to be true," but the cost of living there is sky high. Even such basic necessities as toilet paper and air must be imported at great expense. Despite recent increases in the price of gas, it may well be worth it to relocate. Commuting, of course, is indeed problematic, since one would be earning earthly wages, but consuming on the Plutonian economy.