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

Ruby Vee, BSN · Dec 22, 2015

I met my husband at work -- and yes, we've done chest compressions together. We've cleaned up poop together, started IVs together, mixed drips and hung blood together, given each other report and just about anything else one does with a co-worker. We've been together for 21 years this months.

Farawyn · Dec 22, 2015

I met my husband at work -- and yes, we've done chest compressions together. We've cleaned up poop together, started IVs together, mixed drips and hung blood together, given each other report and just about anything else one does with a co-worker. We've been together for 21 years this months.

This. :inlove:

traveler782 · Dec 22, 2015

I met my husband at work -- and yes, we've done chest compressions together. We've cleaned up poop together, started IVs together, mixed drips and hung blood together, given each other report and just about anything else one does with a co-worker. We've been together for 21 years this months.

Does your hospital not have a policy about two married people working on the same unit? Some say you cannot be married to someone who works on the same unit, some allow as long as it is not same shift, is it large unit? That is interesting.

Ruby Vee, BSN · Dec 22, 2015

I don't live by that rule (no dating where you work) because I trust my ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them. I am so so grateful that I do not or I would not have the most precious beautiful daughter that I have! I married an RN and now date the most kind and awesome RT!

Man, I bet that gets awkward at times. Especially if you all work at the same hospital. Do your colleagues gossip about you?

Ruby Vee, BSN · Dec 22, 2015

Does your hospital not have a policy about two married people working on the same unit? Some say you cannot be married to someone who works on the same unit, some allow as long as it is not same shift, is it large unit? That is interesting.

We got together while working in CTICU -- the bosses thought it was cute. Then we started traveling and worked together in travel assignments. When we started our permanent jobs here in the Big City Hospital, we were both hired in the same ICU. Again, the bosses thought it was cute. We have never been told we can't work together in the same unit or on the same shift.

Editorial Team / Admin · Dec 22, 2015

Does your hospital not have a policy about two married people working on the same unit? Some say you cannot be married to someone who works on the same unit, some allow as long as it is not same shift, is it large unit? That is interesting.

The vast majority of policies I've seen about related people (married or blood) involve one not being permitted to supervise the other. Besides that, anything goes. I work with a married surgical tech couple, a surgeon/CRNA couple, an anesthesiologist/CRNA couple, a mother/daughter pair, a mother/son pair, and I'm sure there's a few others in there as well.

Princess Bubblegum · Dec 23, 2015

I didn't meet my boyfriend at work and we don't work for the same company, but he's a physician and I'm a CNA. We met online. He liked my free spirit and I liked his kind brown eyes (how cheesy, barf). He didn't even mention the whole doctor thing for quite some time after we first started chatting--it was almost a dealbreaker for me, to be honest, I didn't want to be "that girl who dates doctors." So I've been pretty insistent that I take care of myself financially. I do use his Netflix account though. I keep my personal life pretty private at work and I have no desire to ever work with him. So I don't know if nursing is a great way to meet guys per se, but I know the dynamics/circumstances of relationships can be weird.

scooterscamp123 · Dec 23, 2015

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SwansonRN · Dec 23, 2015

I have seen my fare share of nurses date and be traded in for other nurses by doctors. I think that is normally a difficult dynamic to maintain as you are professionally beneath doctors or as most doctors see it. I generally caution new grades from dating up the healthcare ladder and avoid hospital romances or at very least avoid same department romances.

I've certainly seen this myself and have somewhat fallen for it in the past. I also know some doctor-nurse relationships that are healthy. It's good to be cautious, but I don't believe that it's fair to say doctors in general see nurses as disposable sex objects.

HawaiianSmiles83 · Dec 23, 2015

A guy nurse makes every girl nurses even students go gaga, specially if he is cute and helpful, however do not, I say DO NOT EVEN DARE!! You can let him borrow ur scissors, tape, etc. And make sure u get it back; it's okay to smile (don't over do it) and say your good mornings, holiday greetings and such... but no to anything intimate...... just because ur overworked and don't have much sleep you can go ahead and get desperate....

It's like looking at a mirage on a scorching desert. .... it's seems soo good to look at but it's not really there

Farawyn · Dec 23, 2015

A guy nurse makes every girl nurses even students go gaga, specially if he is cute and helpful, however do not, I say DO NOT EVEN DARE!! You can let him borrow ur scissors, tape, etc. And make sure u get it back; it's okay to smile (don't over do it) and say your good mornings, holiday greetings and such... but no to anything intimate...... just because ur overworked and don't have much sleep you can go ahead and get desperate....
It's like looking at a mirage on a scorching desert. .... it's seems soo good to look at but it's not really there

Tell us how you really feel...

cracklingkraken, ASN, RN · Dec 23, 2015

Tell us how you really feel...

I couldn't even read it. I skimmed over the "u's" and incorrect use of ellipses.

If you're not going to put the effort to write a coherent and, somewhat, fluid response, I'm not going to put the extra effort into deciphering the block of words.