If Nursing were a Male-Dominated Field

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There would be business done on the golf course

There would be thoughts on how innovative one could get

There would be zero tolerance for abusive patients

Maid service? What's that?!!

If Nursing were a male dominated field...

There would be respect for hierarchy

Being snarky? We would duke it out where it really counts...the bar!

There would be organization... there would be a constant think-outside-the-box

Just because it has always been done that way,

Does not mean it should stay that way!

Change is a constant in life...embrace it.

If nursing were a male-dominated field...

Martyrdom would die...a thousand deaths

They would be paid every cent of their worth

Press Garney be darned

Show me the darn money!

If nursing were a male-dominated field

There would be deals and a lot of networking

Hey, mi casa, su casa!

There would be more of open communication

Less of passive aggressive behavior

Trust me, you won't need a code to decipher what they meant

If nursing were a male-dominated field, there would be less of this

After a fight, misunderstanding...anything

(Female Version): "I am never going to speak to that female dog again"

And more of this:

(Male version): "Dude, still meeting up tonight right?"

If nursing were a male-dominated field

No work would get done...because the nurses would have been appropriated by the female patients who just want a listening ear and the males nurses who just.can't.say.no!

But nursing is not a male dominated field, so we live on...

The End

By The Optimist

Specializes in critcal care, CRNA.

Sexist if a man wrote one in similar tone.

Really?

I didn't realize that having a member solved everything.

Maybe not everything.. but somethings.

Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.

Stereotyping a whole group of people based on what is between their legs.

Awesome.

Men have so few options out there; it's just tragic that some have no choice other than to endure a female dominated profession.

>insert sarcasm

Specializes in critcal care, CRNA.
Men have so few options out there; it's just tragic that some have no choice other than to endure a female dominated profession.

>insert sarcasm

Sorry to intrude on your profession.

I definitely appreciate the humor. The last part I don't get but whatever. I do notice that there is more antagonism between women than between men in general. I see more support in general as a guy nurse than I see between female nurses. I don't think that's a stereotype and I do think it doesn't help women in general. If women got together like we nurses need to unionize, guys would be in trouble. but..... :) Ok, I'll stop my guy post. ESME, your dog is so awesome in those costumes.

"Just because it has always been done that way,

Does not mean it should stay that way!

Change is a constant in life...embrace it."

Can you please forward this part to the male dominated world a2t the Laboratory?? Because this exact thing is a serious issue.

the beauty of this post is that the women nurses are forced to kinda bite their tongue on this, lest they affirm the catty stereotypes presented in this little piece haha genius

try not to be so defensive ladies, its exactly this kind of mindless musing that keeps us entertained and so easy going and agreeable in what is obviously a stressful professional regardless of gender. its almost satirical

Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

... there would even more poop jokes!!!

Yeah, why is it that some women are so... cutthroat? Even the nurse who seems so "sisterhood" will throw another nurse under the bus for a smile or approval from a male doctor or nurse. I see alot of one upping from the women nurses.

Specializes in med/surg, psych, public health.

One of the nurses I work with has been a male for 28 yrs. and has been an RN for 6 yrs.

A nurse is a nurse is a nurse.

Really?

I didn't realize that having a member solved everything.

:D That's pretty funny.

Men have their issues; woman have their issues.

I've met MANY passive-aggressive men. :yes:

Men are not immune to competing, to backstabbing, to imperfection.

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