If the percent of men in nursing was 9.6% in 2011. What you think it is now?

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I believe it is around 12%:unsure:. What you guys think?

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I don't think it helps us any to speculate on this. Seeing new statistics from actual surveys would be best. My class is 8% men.

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9.6% to 12% would be a massive shift. Granted, a lot more men are interested in nursing today than several years ago but nursing has grown in popularity with women too as steady source of independent income.

I think the percentage is still between 9-10% will a lean closer to 10%.

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Specializes in CVICU.

It is probably much higher related to new graduates, but because of the many years of nursing being female dominated it will take a good amount of time before the overall % changes too much.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg.

If I were to venture a guess... somewhere in the 10% range.

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

I think that making assumptions in nursing is a bad route to go. "you believe" based on what quantifiable data?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Half of the nurses on my unit are guys! Some nights us girls are outnumbered by the boys!

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Specializes in L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation.
http://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/cps/women-in-the-labor-force-a-databook-2014.pdf look at the top of page 38. For the year 2013, the figure was 9.9% males extrapolated from 90.1% females under "Registered Nursing." This does not take into account ARNP roles.
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Most likely a lot higher. I know that on my new unit I see a more male presence than prior units.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Here Ya Go! Current Trends of Men in Nursing

According to the 2014 ANA data, the percentage of nurses who were licensed 2010-2013 and are male = 11%, prior to 2000 it was only 5%, so there has been significant change. However, nationally, males = 9%. This varies from state to state, as shown in this article... in Nebraska, 20% of nurses are male, but only 5% in Iowa and N Dakota.

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My school is 14.6% male. I realize that's a little bit higher than average, but it's a Christian school, and nursing is looked at very positively because of how much service and compassion it requires.

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Specializes in hospice, HH, LTC, ER,OR.

9.7%..lol

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