MALE NURSES

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Why do you think male nurses a few in the nursing profession and even in the nursing schools?

It is a gender stereotype that is still perpetuated. You take a boy and girl playing hospital, boy will be Dr, girl will be nurse. I know talking to my son telling him that we were going to a friends house to visit and that he is also going to school to be a nurse, my son looked at me like that didn't make sense, and said "What, you mean to be a Dr" and I had to correct him. Most kids grow up today still seeing gender roles even if they are not directly taught to them. Construction, law enforsement, firefighter and such are "mens jobs" things such as nursing or secretary work are "womens jobs"

So you grow up with the idea that that is a job that is meant for the opposite gender, you never consider it to be an option, and do not consider it for yourself at all. I would be willing to bet that majority of male nursing students and male nurses did not take a direct out of highschool into nursing school route. I would bet that most are the returning to school, reevaluating their lives and have matured to where they can see past gender stereotypes, and dont care about what other people would think if they judge them or their masculinity for being a man in a "womans field". I'm sure there are exceptions, but most lack that maturity at 18-19.

And I know another friend who had just finished a bacholers degree (after 6 years in the army) and was telling me that if things did not work out with getting a job with the degree he got, he might continue on for nursing, as he could get his BSN in another year, where he was already going.....i think he was just lacking the nursing classes (though now i think he may have been misinformed on time frame). And he told me things his cousins (other guys in mid/late 20s) had said.......pretty much the judgemental comments about being a male nurse...i think one was pretty much along the lines of not being able to associate with him any longer if he did that.....though he is someone that wouldnt have cared what they thought. He did however end up getting a very good job with his degree, so did not go into nursing.

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Look no further than here. ;)

Been a cop too (still am actually). Still got the uniform if that does something for you too lol. ;)

Guys in any uniform are hot.....nurse, cop......though i think military dress uniforms top the list :heartbeat (though I'm biased growing up as an military brat)

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Remember the scene from Meet The Parents when asked what Focker does for a living he says hes in medicine and the Doctors at the table all start laughing when he says hes a nurse lol

anyway, I plan on riding the glass elevator all the way to the top, woot

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/hdh9/e-reserves/Williams_-_The_glass_escalator_PDF-1.pdf

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Specializes in ER, ICU.
I dont know but male nurses are HOT.

I like your outlook!

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Look no further than here. ;)

Been a cop too (still am actually). Still got the uniform if that does something for you too lol. ;)

now thats DOUBLE hot haha :yeah:

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Hey ladies ;) Paramedic (uniform =P) here, starting Nursing program in January;)

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Hey ladies ;) Paramedic (uniform =P) here, starting Nursing program in January;)

Ignore him. I've got the paramedic uniform too, lol. Just haven't used it in about four years, lol.

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Ignore those guys, Ive got bunker gear too.

*seriously is this turning into a who has the bigger.....uniform.........match :D

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Specializes in Lactation.
So uh...how YOU doin?!?:coollook:

Oh lord, all I could think about when I read that was Rasputia in Norbit.. How YOU Durrin? LMAO

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Oh lord, all I could think about when I read that was Rasputia in Norbit.. How YOU Durrin? LMAO

lol I had a patient who talked just like that the other night.

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What I don't like, however, is the trend discussed here on AN about financial incentives given to males to get them into the profession.

So I haven't started my program yet, but I did receive a minority in nursing scholarship for being a male. I mean that does seem a little ridiculous, but the scholarship was awesome and much needed so I will gladly accept it haha.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
I see no problem with the males in nursing.

*** And _I_ see no problem with females in nursing.

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