Is there a need for more male nurses?

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As a new LPN graduate I constantly here "Congratulations, we need more male nurses." & "As a man most employers will hire you on the spot!"..... But it has been my clinical experience that there was no one specific thing that could have been done better by a man than a woman. In fact I have been refused three times during my maternity rotation and was finally allowed to assess a woman who was post c-section, that happened to be a nursing instructor. (which was a better experience than the other students got but thats beside the point. Anyways, where is this big major need for more men in nursing? any ideas??

as I walked on the unit today at 2:45 I saw the only other 2 male nurses in the facility had my unit on first shift today. They hadnt met me yet so they said "welcome to the brotherhood of nursing". All I could do is laugh and think about this thread and it's posts. :rotfl:

The more I reflect on the original comments in question, they probly were just being nice and without thinking just said such things for lack of something to say. It is funny though that people feel a need to address the fact that I am male. C'mon really, say you are a "hatian" and you just graduated from chef school, how many people would say to this guy "hey, we need more hatian chefs", I have never needed a hatian chef. (swedish chef...yes, but he's just plain funny). what i'm saying is thier must be some merit to the statements, and I know the male nurses out there have heard them. There must be a reasonable need / and or want for "Murses" that nobody is willing to admit because it might lead people to believe that the allmighty of female professions could benefit from a male presence.

or I could just be full of crap. I dunno. :smokin:

Let's try to believe the latter........lol j/k:rotfl:

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

you believe what you want; you will anyway. IF it strokes your ego to think this, then by all means, enjoy it. welcome to nursing.

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If a man truly wants to be a nurse then more power to him-the male nurses that you feel I 'put down" are the ones that only want to deal with the "cool stuff "but when it comes to feeding and cleaning up BM and such they really aren't interested (and no-I did not say that all male nurse are this way-but I know many that are) Sugar lips-you ain't fooling me,either....What will happen to nursing if men don't enter in droves and straighten us all out? I guess us gals are doomed to having little credibility .....The funny thing is I had no problem with men in any area of nursing-until you mentioned the credibilty issue...Your true motives are crystal clear to me.....YOU inferred that men entering nursing will lend us credibilty-that implies that we are lacking in it....-We certainly DO need all the qualified nurses we can get....we don't need men with their own agendas...."credibility" my eye....So-......I don't see the need to continue beating the horse-he's down and dead...

Sweet Cakes -- Truly hope the airing out of all your issues (the prior ones as well as these) has been therapeutic for ya.

In my very first post, I asked that you try to keep an open mind, not realizing all that it was already filled with. Jeepers creepers! So, so many preconceptions and personal assumptions in all your writings that it's tiring just wading through them to arrive at an iota of an argument on point that merits a response. (Makes me curious 'bout how that all got to be, and kinda sad.)

If you can, please take a careful and objective look at everything you've generously shared. With respect, think the horse you mentioned is in your noodle. Dump it and start driving forwards. It's never too late.

I really do wish you well, darlin'! :)

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the best way to get men into nursing is what attracted me in the beginning decades ago, Back when nurses were wearing whites and caps and all, of course mini skirts were the thing so Nurses with miniskirted white uniforms just had me all in a Tizzy, so I went into nursing to meet all those cute little nurses, blondes, brunettes, redheads, when I chose to go into nursing I didnt think about money or credibility at all. Just beautifull women

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Sweet Cakes -- Truly hope the airing out of all your issues (the prior ones as well as these) has been therapeutic for ya.

In my very first post, I asked that you try to keep an open mind, not realizing all that it was already filled with. Jeepers creepers! So, so many preconceptions and personal assumptions in all your writings that it's tiring just wading through them to arrive at an iota of an argument on point that merits a response. (Makes me curious 'bout how that all got to be, and kinda sad.)

If you can, please take a careful and objective look at everything you've generously shared. With respect, think the horse you mentioned is in your noodle. Dump it and start driving forwards. It's never too late.

I really do wish you well, darlin'! :)

back at ya,dollbaby........

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:) ii's thanks for the welcome. can we agree to disagree, and get along? :kiss

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the best way to get men into nursing is what attracted me in the beginning decades ago, Back when nurses were wearing whites and caps and all, of course mini skirts were the thing so Nurses with miniskirted white uniforms just had me all in a Tizzy, so I went into nursing to meet all those cute little nurses, blondes, brunettes, redheads, when I chose to go into nursing I didnt think about money or credibility at all. Just beautifull women

Hahahahahahahahahahahahhaha!

Liked it!

Then by all means check out Darryl Hannah in "Kill Bill Vol. I." 'Nough said. :)

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:) ii's thanks for the welcome. can we agree to disagree, and get along? :kiss

absolutely!

hey, we're merely having friendly chats here. all you folks have helped me a lot in the brief time i've been around. hope it can be said i've been able to, or may be able to, return the favor.

everyone should be made to feel like they can present their opinions and rationales.

virtual peace pipe goes out to my special bud now, ktwlpn.

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Hahahahahahahahahahahahhaha!

Liked it!

Then by all means check out Darryl Hannah in "Kill Bill Vol. I." 'Nough said. :)

Who is Darryl Hannah

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ok, lets be serious for a minute, we all know that the real reason there is a need for more male nurses is because of underused male bathrooms. the only thing we're good at is peeing standing up.

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Who is Darryl Hannah

Oooops! (But c'mon, now, man! Was pretty close. And perfect phonetics! :) )

Daryl.

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the best way to get men into nursing is what attracted me in the beginning decades ago, Back when nurses were wearing whites and caps and all, of course mini skirts were the thing so Nurses with miniskirted white uniforms just had me all in a Tizzy, so I went into nursing to meet all those cute little nurses, blondes, brunettes, redheads, when I chose to go into nursing I didnt think about money or credibility at all. Just beautifull women

:rotfl: :rotfl:

when I was a student nurse... it used to be said the we went man hunting in packs!!! we'd have found you........!!!

oh memories of going on duty at 7am with no sleep and still drunk!!! wouldnt happen now of course!!!!!

Karen

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