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

I'm looking forward to the day when this is a non-issue. It used to be that only women were teachers, now there are just as many men in the field. It will happen, just give it time. My nursing class has a large porportion of guys. My husband is an RN - he says that some male patients are apprehensive at first when he enters the room, but once they get used to the idea they tell him they actually enjoy having an RN that is a male.

My apologies to my own gender, but I'm not fond of working with women. I get along well with my own sex and have no problems, but I worked with men for years in factories and I find that they're way more relaxed and fun. Many women are so danged uptight and have a tendency towards drama. I have no use for that.

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

And I saw no problem in the girls wearing thongs with scrub pants thread, lol.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
And I saw no problem in the girls wearing thongs with scrub pants thread, lol.

Dito. A little "whale tail" can liven up a shift.

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Specializes in Psych.

There are guys in my program that are great, there are guys in my program that are not so great. But there are gals in the program that are great some that are not so great. I tend to hang out with the guys, if Im friends with them I get help that i need to roll the patient, or transfer.

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My last clinical rotation we had 5 out 7 students that were mail. My program is 20 percent male.

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Mo' Money? Where, where, where???

Got any links? I like that. Its about time.

And don't worry, I'm not "Artsy Fartsy."

But I do have 2 ABET accredited engineering degrees.

And now I'm learning my 'softer' emotional side.

Again, please don't worry about me doing the art-*** shuffle!

:coollook::coollook:

I really enjoy talking with one guy in my program. He's very smart and has a perspective on issues that I don't have. I'm not sure if it's gender or just his personality. As for the other guys, I don't know them as well. I see no problem with the males in nursing.

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. There have also been statements about males being promoted more quickly in nursing. I don't know if that means the males were the best candidates or they were perceived as being better leaders due to gender without performance evidence to back it up.

There have also been many statements by female nurses that they would rather work with men. I'm sure that if these females were "let go" to be replaced by a man because the female boss wanted to work with men, some people would be singing a different tune. Historically, though, minorities have always had in-fighting, so I shouldn't be surprised that some females say they enjoy working with males more than females.

I have worked with both in a corporate setting, and I've found that individuals (regardless of gender) have strengths and weaknesses. In fact, my biggest issue with co-workers has been the artsy-fartsy types who think they are the smartest people in the room. They are insufferable.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
Mo' Money? Where, where, where???

Got any links? I like that. Its about time.

And don't worry, I'm not "Artsy Fartsy."

But I do have 2 ABET accredited engineering degrees.

And now I'm learning my 'softer' emotional side.

Again, please don't worry about me doing the art-*** shuffle!

:coollook::coollook:

*** Just wondering , with two degrees in engineering why in the heck would you want to get into nursing?

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If my degree were useful I wouldn't, lol.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro, Hospice..
and i saw no problem in the girls wearing thongs with scrub pants thread, lol.

[color=gray]searching furiously for "girls wearing thongs with scrub pants" thread...

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I dont know but male nurses are HOT.

Yup, totally agree!:yeah:

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Specializes in Lactation.

I recently told one of my guy friends that was considering nursing that I thought male nurses were HOT and he said "that does it, I am going for it!" LOL!!! :D

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[color=gray]searching furiously for "girls wearing thongs with scrub pants" thread...[color=gray]

your google-fu is weak, grasshopper.

https://allnurses.com/nursing-gear/thongs-scrub-pants-291921-page4.html

and, as a bonus:

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/dreaded-panty-line-38802-page4.html

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