I have not been in this profession for long but then i can see that we have made it women's profession and then is not helping that much ,especially in my country and other few countries.
The male figure in this profession would be awesome because of their inherent natural ability in handling physical situation ranging from carrying of patients in the carriers, wheeling them into the hospitals and wards,helping in shifting them on bed when they are immobile and other activities that are tedious.
I appeal to our men to come join us and make the health sector and the nursing profession sweeter.lets make it a profession for all that is my take amongst other things they can do for us..
I like how they can smash a beer can with their head while they're giving a blood transfusion.
I know, right? All I can do is bake a tray of cookies in between chest compressions
And yall not going to address the fact that when males enter nursing they just rise the ranks far quicker. The glass elevator in nursing is definitely there and this post is so sexist yikes
Why should women be payed as much, when we need to rely on men to lift our patients, not to mention double checking our work when we get all crazy on our periods?
People of all gender identities bring their own unique contributions to a unit. I would love to see more men in nursing. I hate the qualifier "male nurse" (or worse, murse *shudder*). A nurse is a nurse. Just like women are police officers (not female policeman, ugh).
People of all gender identities bring their own unique contributions to a unit. I would love to see more men in nursing. I hate the qualifier "male nurse" (or worse, murse *shudder*). A nurse is a nurse. Just like women are police officers (not female policeman, ugh).
Hi cayenne06,
I agree with you. All things being equal, gender certainly has no impact on skill, knowledge or experience. I do disagree with you, however, when you say "a nurse is a nurse." Gender identification is wired in everyone and to claim it has no bearing on nursing is naive, at best, if not outright disingenuous. If you stop and think about it for minute, you may come to see my point.
While a nurse's gender has no relation to the quality of care provided, it does have an impact on a patient's level of comfort (as well as trust in the care team and, in some cases, compliance). You may not agree with me, but many patients would feel more comfortable if offered a choice of gender care. To claim it doesn't matter is perpetuating a myth. It also shows very poor empathy and sensitivity.
Increasing the number of men in nursing, even if doing so turns out to not be strictly fair, would certainly allow for greater flexibility, more compassionate care, and greater positive outcome for the patients.
I agree with you. All things being equal, gender certainly has no impact on skill, knowledge or experience. I do disagree with you, however, when you say "a nurse is a nurse." Gender identification is wired in everyone and to claim it has no bearing on nursing is naive, at best, if not outright disingenuous. If you stop and think about it for minute, you may come to see my point.
While a nurse's gender has no relation to the quality of care provided, it does have an impact on a patient's level of comfort (as well as trust in the care team and, in some cases, compliance). You may not agree with me, but many patients would feel more comfortable if offered a choice of gender care. To claim it doesn't matter is perpetuating a myth. It also shows very poor empathy and sensitivity.
Increasing the number of men in nursing, even if doing so turns out to not be strictly fair, would certainly allow for greater flexibility, more compassionate care, and greater positive outcome for the patients.
Dany
How do you propose we do this? Are you encouraging affirmative action to hire more males?
Increasing the number of men in nursing, even if doing so turns out to not be strictly fair, would certainly allow for greater flexibility, more compassionate care, and greater positive outcome for the patients.
Dany
That's a classic "An appeal to probability" logical fallacy. In case your not familiar, it is the logical fallacy of taking something for granted because it would probably be the case. Your Inductive argument lacks deductive validity and must therefore be denied in the premise.
How do you propose we do this? Are you encouraging affirmative action to hire more males?
Hi Farawyn,
Yes, this would be one way. Others could include education grants geared towards encourage men to enter nursing education (of all levels and specialties), sign-on bonuses, or even pay incentives. Another way would be for management to use selective hiring processes (in other words open up positions with a preference for male employees).
These of courses need not be permanent. Only until such time as employment equity has reach a desirable representation. And like TheCommuter stated, all these are going to results in pay increases (which I suspect is one reason there aren't a lot of men interested in this field). Everyone wins.
That's a classic "An appeal to probability" logical fallacy. In case your not familiar, it is the logical fallacy of taking something for granted because it would probably be the case. Your Inductive argument lacks deductive validity and must therefore be denied in the premise.
Uhm... Right. That's cute. Meanwhile, on planet Earth...
A patient who's uncomfortable with the person providing the care isn't likely to accept it. Or, if they do accept it, it will be because they would have been made to feel like they don't have a choice. This may increase their level of stress and anxiety, their frustration and, just maybe, could make them lash out in anger. At the very least make them suspicious and distrustful. Over the lack of empathy, and respect for their concerns from the nurse caring for them. This also applies to other specialties; I am not specifically addressing "nurse" here but CNA, PCT, etc.
On the other hand, if a patient feels more comfortable receiving care from a specific gender - and that is actually granted - you end up with a calmer patient, who's likely to listen and trust you.
Denying embarrassment doesn't make it go away. So why insist it doesn't matter?
Uhm... Right. That's cute. Meanwhile, on planet Earth...
A patient who's uncomfortable with the person providing the care isn't likely to accept it. Or, if they do accept it, it will be because they would have been made to feel like they don't have a choice. This may increase their level of stress and anxiety, their frustration and, just maybe, could make them lash out in anger. At the very least make them suspicious and distrustful. Over the lack of empathy, and respect for their concerns from the nurse caring for them. This also applies to other specialties; I am not specifically addressing "nurse" here but CNA, PCT, etc.
On the other hand, if a patient feels more comfortable receiving care from a specific gender - and that is actually granted - you end up with a calmer patient, who's likely to listen and trust you.
Denying embarrassment doesn't make it go away. So why insist it doesn't matter?
Dany
So, a patient would prefer a male nurse, therefore, men should get more money to entice them into nursing over women?
That's cute. Meanwhile, in the real world, it will probably happen.
AlphaM
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Can you go make me a sandwich?