Male Rn New Grad Seeks OB

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Specializes in OB.

Hello,

I will be a new grad soon and desperately want to work OB, I grew up wanting to become an OB/GYN, then decided it would be more fun to be a nurse, hence I still wanted to pursue Obstetrics. I am willing to relocate anywhere on the East Coast, or to Texas or Arizona, if anyone can reccomend a hospital, that is male nurse friendly or one that they know has male nurses on OB Units?

Thanks

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Specializes in Labour & Delivery, PP, NSY, Home Care.

-I want you to know that OB accomodates male nurses very well. -Please keep in mind that a good percentage of OB/GYNs are male... women are not adverse to receiving care from a male provider, as long as it is done in a caring professional manner!

We have one OB nurse on our unit who is male, married, and a brilliant nurse. He gives excellent, competent, and sympathetic care to his patients, and he keeps the rest of the female staff from drowning in estrogen.

If OB is what you truly want, go for it, and good luck to you!

Cheers,

Megh

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I am still a student, but I would say apply wherever you want to. No one can discriminate on the basis of gender.

Personally I prefer female care providers for my OB/GYN needs, and I only see midwives, but I am probably a rare exception. I know most people just want a caring provider, which you sound like you would be. I hope you won't get discouraged if you encounter situations like that, it certainly isn't anything personal in my case, just something I am most comfortable with given my history.

One option to get yourself in the door, do you have a unisex name or is there any way you can go by initials when you apply? I have a female friend who has a man's name and has gotten several jobs because the employers thought she was a man when they called her to interview. By that I mean they actually told her that later. So, anyway, maybe that would help.

Good luck!

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Go for it! I worked my first 2.5 years out of school in OB (antepartum/ postpartum) and GYN surgical. Not exactly L&D, but it was a good place to start. I found the experience rewarding and enlightening. L&D can be a little daunting for a new grad, however, especially a male new grad. Nothing against you L&D folks, but I've found that like a lot of specialty areas, L&D can be a challenge when it comes to some of the strong personalities you will deal with. I have known and worked with some wonderful L&D nurses all the same.

Just a word of advice from someone who has been there - make sure that the staff where you consider working is truly supportive of a male working amongst them. Some will only pay lip service to the notion to avoid looking like a bigot. I have found that most often the problem is not with the patient accepting you as their caregiver, but rather with the other nurses accepting you as their equal. If you find yourself among supporting, open-minded coworkers, you will surely flourish in your career. Settle for anything less and you may find yourself jaded in another few years. Having a supportive environment makes all the difference in the world.

Best of luck to you!

Nate

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the manager on our unit is male and he is great!

go for it!!!

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Good For You! Ok I live on the east coast..here are some hospitals you may consider if you are serious about relocating......

New England Medical Center in Boston

Brigham & Womens in Boston (highest paying hosp in Boston right now))

Saint Elizabeths in Boston

Massachusetts General Hospital ( not sure if they have L&D...)

Newport Hospital in Newport RI (excellent place..Noreen Drexel Birthing Center, & awesome nurses to work with...did my clinical here)(this is under Lifespan.org) (a magnet status hospital)

Women & Infants Hospital in Providence RI (under Lifespan as well)...everyone loves it who works here from what I hear...my friend I started with in my 1st nursing school works here & raves about it.

Let's see.....Brockton Hospital in Brockton Mass

Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River Ma

University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester or Lowell

Jordan Hospital in Plymouth Mass ( a magnet status hospital)

Well good luck! Let us know if you check any out & find work there.....:balloons:

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I've never met a working nurse in maternity that was male. We've had plenty of students though.

I think part of it in the hospitals I've worked has been due to "cultural sensitivities" -- we have a very high middle eastern, southeast Asian population who's husbands through a fit at the idea of a male doctor looking at their "women". One husband even tried to have the roommates husband banned from his wife's double room.

But try, depending on where you live it might be doable.

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