Male nurse in L&D

[tony2353]

Hi, I am a male nurse married 3 kids. I have applied to a position on my facility on the Labor and delivery unit. And they pretty much told me they don't want to hire a male nurse. I don;t think they can do that I think is discrimination. what do you think? do you think ladies would stop coming to our hospital because they don't want a male ob nurse?

[dh1956]

From my own experience we had a male nurse for one of our deliveries. At the time being young and not even knowing we could of asked for a female nurse it kind of made the experience uncomfortable. He didn't really do anything wrong and seemed to be as good as the female nurses. It was a male doctor but as said here there was 9 months of getting to know him.

I don't like the idea of some here who think the woman should have to deal with it or the husband shouldn't have any input.It is a family experience.

I can see why they don't want to hire a male nurse. I think at least from my experience it would have been more comfortable with out some guy you just met being there.It's not the place or time to have to deal with it and most people may not say anything but not really like it.

You are paying for the service unless you get free medical insurance.

I don't picture anyone asking if they could have a male nurse. That would seem a little strange.

[ITSSOSIMPLE]

By the way there are male mammographers in the US. I couldn't find the percentage or actual numbers but they do exist.

No there are not,I looked for 6 months. Mammographers are licensed radiographers with both a state and national

license through the ARRT. The ARRT in Minnesota usually does not divulge gender criteria,however,the state does.

In all, there are only about 39 states that license radiographers. Arizona for example is called the MRTBE, by calling

each states agency,they will tell you gender ratio which is (0) zero male mammographers for those 39 states. For the

remaining states one must call each facility that services mammography equipment.