Just accepted, what to expect being a guy?

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Hey fellas,

A little of my background, I was in the Air Force the past 4 years, got out and joined the Air Guard, and have just been accepted into Nursing School today (wooooooooooooooot!!!)

Just wondering, what was it like for yall when you went through? I'm a pretty easy-going, happily-married fella, and didn't know if there was anything I should know before I go :)

Thanks!

Specializes in ICU/ER/TRANSPORT.

Got invited and went to some freaky study sessions that turn into a hell of a party... while some of my pals that were in engineering studying with the fellas, I was trying to study A&P with the gals, my hommies hate me to this day for that.

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Specializes in Pulmonology/Critical Care, Internal Med.

Yep, your the new muscle in town so get ready. Only had one or two bad experiences in nursing school because I was male

During my OB rotation I was the only guy not only in the class but also obviously in my rotations. During my L&D rotation the RN's there made kind of a big deal about a male student doing L&D. I can remember the nurse saying to my clinical instructor, ohh hes a male student, let me see if the patient is comfortable with a MALE. Then when the lady said yes, every single time she would ask the patient if she was comfortable she would always ask not if it was okey if a student was present but if it was okey if a MALE student was present. The Male was very much emphasized made me feel pretty uncomfortable. My clinical instructor said that this particular nurse was known to not like Male nurses in "her" unit, so I just took it for what it was but did enjoy getting to see the C-section.

The other time was also during OB rotations we had an antenatal rotation but the facility would not allow any male students only female students, yet all the doctors there were male, made no sense, but heck one less care plan to do. Other than that, being "Token" has been great fun, woudlnt' trade it for anything.

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Had a great time and was totally excepted. Just graduated Woo Hoo

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Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.

What to expect?

Biggest thing is that your fellow students & coworkers will often be females, so plan on developing & maintaining guy friends outside the workplace. Most of your coworkers won't be too interested in talking sports, motorcycles, etc

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Specializes in ICU,ER,med-Surg,Geri,Correctional.

Remember you choose nursing for the same reason the female nurse did you want to help folks.

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What to expect?

Biggest thing is that your fellow students & coworkers will often be females, so plan on developing & maintaining guy friends outside the workplace. Most of your coworkers won't be too interested in talking sports, motorcycles, etc

True...but the female unit coordinators I work with where into the Warriors vs. Mavericks/Jazz games this past month.

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