How do people feel about male nurses?

[Natgurad]

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.

[Iknowwha2du]

Maybe consider respiratory therapist..but if you insist...be a ER nurse. Many female patients don't want a male nurse taking care of them.

[Elliot.Kane]

Maybe consider respiratory therapist..but if you insist...be a ER nurse. Many female patients don't want a male nurse taking care of them.

This is not true, and the literature repeatedly refutes it.

[imintrouble, BSN, RN]

Way back, I graduated with one male nurse. Less than five years later he was DON at a local mid sized hospital.

He didn't want to be a "nurse", he wanted to be an administrator.

I find that a lot in the male nurses I work with. They don't all want to be nurses, they just want to be something else that nursing makes available.

[Farawyn]

Actually, there isn't a demand for any nurses, as there is no nursing shortage.

[NuGuyNurse2b]

Way back, I graduated with one male nurse. Less than five years later he was DON at a local mid sized hospital.

He didn't want to be a "nurse", he wanted to be an administrator.

I find that a lot in the male nurses I work with. They don't all want to be nurses, they just want to be something else that nursing makes available.

I'm not sure that's a bad thing? Heaven forbid someone wants to move up the food chain. Who's to say that they only became nurses to become administrators? If I'm offered a promotion, I'm taking it. Doesn't mean I went into nursing with the intention of ruling the world.

[%D#2]

I'm not sure that's a bad thing? Heaven forbid someone wants to move up the food chain. Who's to say that they only became nurses to become administrators? If I'm offered a promotion, I'm taking it. Doesn't mean I went into nursing with the intention of ruling the world.

Well it's all about finding your "niche"

I prefer bedside care as I am more of a contributor than a leader and I love the patient interaction. But some people are meant to take charge. There's a place for everyone

[Farawyn]

Well it's all about finding your "niche"

I prefer bedside care as I am more of a contributor than a leader and I love the patient interaction. But some people are meant to take charge. There's a place for everyone

You can absolutely take charge at the bedside.

Wait...

[Dogen]

Yes, but can you rock the Bieber hair??

Not even a little bit. Between my plaid shirts and my cargo pants, my glasses and my "therapist beard," I'm visually boring. And by God, I'm happy that way.

[Psych77]

Because you there's a lot of hands on things right? I'm a male and just felt out of place during my L&D rotation. My instructor assigned me the task of teaching a new mother how to breast feed.

[Ellie G]

Gender is a non-issue. What matters is your commitment to the profession. If you want to become a nurse, then go for it.

[%D#2]

You can absolutely take charge at the bedside.

Wait...

Thatssss what SHE said

[sherri64]

A good nurse is a good nurse. But I do find that with male nurses there is less backstabbing and less gossip. I think they add a different level of professionalism that is needed.