Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

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Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.

Yes - never thought I would.

Hubby no. 1 is a pilot for Continental Airlines. We met when we were both in school. Met when we both were working at a local pizza delivery place. We were married 5 years.

Hubby no. 2 was a local PD officer. He and his partner responded to a 911 call I made when someone broke into my house one night. Only married a little over a year - I should have seen the signs - the night I left he broke my wrist in our front door.

Met my sweetie at work at our local hospital after number 2 and I split. We had met at work 20 years ago at the same hospital - he was nursing Sup and I was a ward clerk, and saw each other in the halls -

It was such a blessing to have met him when I did, I've heard it said "you can't hurry love..." It finally made sense to me.

August 18 was our 11 year wedding anniversary, and I have been full time "mom" to his 2 sons all those years. They are 22 and almost 18 now, and I'm a proud grand of 2 little ones, Sophia and Jase.

Anne, RNC

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

Here's a Hospital Love Story:

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It's so funny that I came across this thread as my husband and I were discussing a similar issue recently. Both of us are nurses and yes we met at work. We worked in the same unit and even taught at the same nursing school for a while until we moved.

Now we work in the same unit in another country. I've been asked if its weird working with him and the answer is no.Work is actually more tolerable when he's around. We've done codes together, admissions, the whole works. We're not always on the same shifts but that's fine with us.

All the male nurses at my previous hospital married nurses so I guess it's a more common occurrence than we think. I really never thought I would marry a nurse :-).

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It's so funny that I came across this thread as my husband and I were discussing a similar issue recently. Both of us are nurses and yes we met at work. We worked in the same unit and even taught at the same nursing school for a while until we moved.

Now we work in the same unit in another country. I've been asked if its weird working with him and the answer is no.Work is actually more tolerable when he's around. We've done codes together, admissions, the whole works. We're not always on the same shifts but that's fine with us.

All the male nurses at my previous hospital married nurses so I guess it's a more common occurrence than we think. I really never thought I would marry a nurse :-).

when my boyfriend and i were in nursing school together we did lots of things together from enemas, catheters, to giving baths, etc. If anything it brought us closer, LOL

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Specializes in Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown.
I think nursing is a great career if you're looking for a husband. I don't mean at the workplace/hospital only. But outside the workplace as well or even online (online dating). The career sets you apart from other women, for most suitors. Majority of men value a woman who's smart, with a sense of compassion and a career that is marketable nationwide & worldwide; with an income threshold that makes you valuable in any partnership/marriage. I don't know any nurse that does not have suitors vying to propose. All my nursing friends are married and have great men that treat them well. Ideally, if I didn't know any better, this would probably be an additional reason to join the career....to be marketable for marriage.

Ps: I know this post may sound very irrational to some people; but it's the truth. Find a survey that lists nurses to be those that are either married or involved, never single.

I'm a nurse and I'm single

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

My husband is a nurse and everyone assumes we met at work or school. Nope, met online, lived in totally different states at the time. Work in totally opposite areas of nursing (I do births, he does deaths). I like him and love him, but would not want to work with him.

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Specializes in Critical Care.
I'm a nurse and I'm single

Hey... I'm a SUPER single male nurse and probably will be for the next 10 years or so. Lol. So that survey is BS.

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Very special as far as friendships are concerned. Meeting a husband in nursing would be just a good as anywhere else....it just depends on the person

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Specializes in ICU.
I think nursing is a great career if you're looking for a husband. I don't mean at the workplace/hospital only. But outside the workplace as well or even online (online dating). The career sets you apart from other women, for most suitors. Majority of men value a woman who's smart, with a sense of compassion and a career that is marketable nationwide & worldwide; with an income threshold that makes you valuable in any partnership/marriage. I don't know any nurse that does not have suitors vying to propose. All my nursing friends are married and have great men that treat them well. Ideally, if I didn't know any better, this would probably be an additional reason to join the career....to be marketable for marriage.

Ps: I know this post may sound very irrational to some people; but it's the truth. Find a survey that lists nurses to be those that are either married or involved, never single.

I agree with this. When I was dating online and meeting different guys, every single one was impressed that I was in nursing school. I didn't advertise it in my profile, just that I was a student. When I would start communicating I would let them know what I was doing.

I think being a nurse shows that not only you have some compassion, but also that you are smart, a hard worker, and independent. I think those are the qualities that many men look for in a partner. That was just my experience.

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Specializes in Dialysis.
I'm a nurse and I'm single

Many of the nurses I work with are single. By choice, even!

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Specializes in Dialysis.
I agree with this. When I was dating online and meeting different guys, every single one was impressed that I was in nursing school. I didn't advertise it in my profile, just that I was a student. When I would start communicating I would let them know what I was doing.

I think being a nurse shows that not only you have some compassion, but also that you are smart, a hard worker, and independent. I think those are the qualities that many men look for in a partner. That was just my experience.

Actually, many men have said to me (and others I know), "oh, you're a nurse, you must make good money", and that seems to be their main focus. Have another friend that is drop dead gorgeous with supermodel looks and is a pharmacist. She says like nurses, more interested in her bank account than her. And I hear it a lot. I'm lucky I guess. My S/O makes 2x as much as I do

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Actually, many men have said to me (and others I know), "oh, you're a nurse, you must make good money", and that seems to be their main focus. Have another friend that is drop dead gorgeous with supermodel looks and is a pharmacist. She says like nurses, more interested in her bank account than her. And I hear it a lot. I'm lucky I guess. My S/O makes 2x as much as I do

After I broke up with my MD bf, I started meeting men, and I'd get "nurses make good money", and I saw that as a huge red flag. First, I'm not yet a RN, I'm still a nursing Student and you're looking at me as a bank account already! I know of many stories in which nurses have husbands who take advantage of their wife /gf financially. Fortunately, my new bf also has a great job.

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