How do people feel about male nurses?

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I'm 20 and a NJ National Guard Infantry men and I'm think about go to school for my RN. I was wondering is there a Demand for male nurses, and how do male nurses fit in this field. I enjoy helping people and connecting with them and I feel like this would be a good career for me.

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Specializes in NICU.

There's not a demand for male nurses. There's a demand for good nurses.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

There is no demand for nurses based on gender. No one cares. I have seen male nurses in many areas including OB and NICU. I work with a few and they are awesome but not treated any differently than female nurses. Go for it.

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I love murses!!!

(Male nurses)

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I love murses!!!

(Male nurses)

Murses are man purses.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.
I love murses!!!

(Male nurses)

Please. They are just nurses. Gender doesn't change that.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Male nurses have been around as long as nursing had been around...

Here's a useful link:

https://allnurses.com/men-in-nursing/men-in-nursing-96326.html

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

I've never once seen an employment listing for a male nurse. You'll have to just get over your male-ness and prepare to just be a nurse.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

As you can see, OP, you have hit on a somewhat touchy topic.

Personally, I wouldn't discourage you from being a nurse based on your male-ness. But generally I encourage people to look into other healthcare fields (regardless of gender) before choosing nursing.

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Specializes in Trauma, Orthopedics.

This topic belongs in the same fiery pit of hell that the "ED vs. the world" topics belong.

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Specializes in IMCU, Oncology.

We have 5 men in our nursing class currently. I never really thought of them any differently than anyone else. They are capable and manly! I've seen plenty of male nurses in the hospital too.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

Male nurses are pretty cool! I've noticed they tend to gravitate towards specialties such as ER and ICU. I dont see any male nurses in my own specialty L&D, but that's a given lol.

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