Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

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Hello nurses!

I am a nursing student that has always been into maternity and newborn health. Once I finally started my OB course, I fell in love even more. I was offered a full time position this summer in the NICU as a student nurse intern and I was very excited. I have an interview in the Mother/Baby unit next week and that is a unit I also am very interested in. For people working in Mother-Baby/Postpartum, have you ever worked with any males in that unit, have you ever seen a male work in Postpartum and how were they with the patients? Nothing will change what I am interested in because I'll always be interested in maternity and newborn. Thank you guys!

Congrats! I'm sure you'll be great. :)

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Way to go congrats! All the best ...so glad you found a supportive unit!!:up:

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Will they throw out a male OB Md?

Again, our male OB RNs have been well received by patients and their families. It's been pretty refreshing!

As a male RN I really got no interest in OB, but honesty the treatment men are receiving in this area is sexist and horrible. Even in nursing school the instructors were horrible at making the male students feel welcomed and you females should be ashamed of yourselves. I really did not care because as a background in ambulance work as an EMT I already had several emergency births under my belt and I knew whole lot more about OB than my instructors . All I can say is your fears are unfounded and Ive ranted about this in the past.

The respect OB/GYN MDs get is way different with the vast majority being men. Some women even opt for male OBGYNs. I will never understand why the MDs get all the respect but male RNs always seen as perverts. Male MDs will never get kicked out a room but male RNs would.

Dude, OP more power to for choosing this field, you got an up hill battle. Maybe you will get a supportive unit, maybe they just interviewing you so they wont get their orifices sewed for discrimination, which has happened and the male RNs always win so go to interview and hope you make inroads for male RNs. But I'd rather say you should go to med school and get the respect you deserve in my opinion.

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Congrats on getting the job

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Hi,

I have worked with a few male nurses on L&D and postpartum. It is ironic that women will accept a male doctor but many are uncomfortable with a male nurse, although I do agree with those who commented that the care a nurse gives tends to be more personal and therefore some women are uncomfortable having a male attend them.

Are you someone who can give patient care and not be offended if a woman does not want a male nurse? If you can keep a positive attitude about it, and not take it personally, I would encourage you to follow your dreams. One thing you may consider is going on to become a certified nurse-midwife. I am a CNM, as well as a university professor, and I have several male midwifery students. I think it's a little bit easier for a male midwife than a male OB nurse, because women are used to seeing a man in the OB provider role. If you decide to stick with being an OB nurse, it will take extra patience and persistence, but you can do it!

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While I personally wouldn't be comfortable with a male postpartum nurse OR a male OB/GYN, I am so excited for you! You definitely seem passionate and that will really show through to your patients. Good luck!

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As a male RN I really got no interest in OB, but honesty the treatment men are receiving in this area is sexist and horrible. Even in nursing school the instructors were horrible at making the male students feel welcomed and you females should be ashamed of yourselves. I really did not care because as a background in ambulance work as an EMT I already had several emergency births under my belt and I knew whole lot more about OB than my instructors . All I can say is your fears are unfounded and Ive ranted about this in the past.

The respect OB/GYN MDs get is way different with the vast majority being men. Some women even opt for male OBGYNs. I will never understand why the MDs get all the respect but male RNs always seen as perverts. Male MDs will never get kicked out a room but male RNs would.

Dude, OP more power to for choosing this field, you got an up hill battle. Maybe you will get a supportive unit, maybe they just interviewing you so they wont get their orifices sewed for discrimination, which has happened and the male RNs always win so go to interview and hope you make inroads for male RNs. But I'd rather say you should go to med school and get the respect you deserve in my opinion.

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Congrats on getting the job

Sorry, you may have seen some precipitous births, but there is so much more to know about OB. You are so humble. I can't imagine why your instructors weren't warm and fuzzy towards you in school...yep.....must have been the male thing...

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As a male RN I really got no interest in OB, but honesty the treatment men are receiving in this area is sexist and horrible. Even in nursing school the instructors were horrible at making the male students feel welcomed and you females should be ashamed of yourselves. I really did not care because as a background in ambulance work as an EMT I already had several emergency births under my belt and I knew whole lot more about OB than my instructors . All I can say is your fears are unfounded and Ive ranted about this in the past.

The respect OB/GYN MDs get is way different with the vast majority being men. Some women even opt for male OBGYNs. I will never understand why the MDs get all the respect but male RNs always seen as perverts. Male MDs will never get kicked out a room but male RNs would.

Dude, OP more power to for choosing this field, you got an up hill battle. Maybe you will get a supportive unit, maybe they just interviewing you so they wont get their orifices sewed for discrimination, which has happened and the male RNs always win so go to interview and hope you make inroads for male RNs. But I'd rather say you should go to med school and get the respect you deserve in my opinion.

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Congrats on getting the job

Should you be ashamed of yourself for your misogynistic post? If you dislike "females" so much you don't need to be in OB or possibly nursing in general.

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In the dept I work in we have 1 male nurse he mostly works with the newborns. Most of the mothers request to not have a male nurse. Primarily because of the help needed with breast feeding.

NICU might be a better fit. You will be working with the mother in a different way primarily as support and guidance.

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As a male RN I really got no interest in OB, but honesty the treatment men are receiving in this area is sexist and horrible. Even in nursing school the instructors were horrible at making the male students feel welcomed and you females should be ashamed of yourselves. I really did not care because as a background in ambulance work as an EMT I already had several emergency births under my belt and I knew whole lot more about OB than my instructors . All I can say is your fears are unfounded and Ive ranted about this in the past.

The respect OB/GYN MDs get is way different with the vast majority being men. Some women even opt for male OBGYNs. I will never understand why the MDs get all the respect but male RNs always seen as perverts. Male MDs will never get kicked out a room but male RNs would.

Dude, OP more power to for choosing this field, you got an up hill battle. Maybe you will get a supportive unit, maybe they just interviewing you so they wont get their orifices sewed for discrimination, which has happened and the male RNs always win so go to interview and hope you make inroads for male RNs. But I'd rather say you should go to med school and get the respect you deserve in my opinion.

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Congrats on getting the job

Thank you. I know their may be some sexism and discrimination, I really don't let that bother me. OB is a passion of mine so I am there for the patient. I understand if there are some women who are uncomfortable and that is okay, that is there preference. I will just respect it and move on. I never really thought about being an OB/GYN MD, who knows what the future holds though?

Thank you again though!

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Hi,

I have worked with a few male nurses on L&D and postpartum. It is ironic that women will accept a male doctor but many are uncomfortable with a male nurse, although I do agree with those who commented that the care a nurse gives tends to be more personal and therefore some women are uncomfortable having a male attend them.

Are you someone who can give patient care and not be offended if a woman does not want a male nurse? If you can keep a positive attitude about it, and not take it personally, I would encourage you to follow your dreams. One thing you may consider is going on to become a certified nurse-midwife. I am a CNM, as well as a university professor, and I have several male midwifery students. I think it's a little bit easier for a male midwife than a male OB nurse, because women are used to seeing a man in the OB provider role. If you decide to stick with being an OB nurse, it will take extra patience and persistence, but you can do it!

I would definitely keep a positive attitude. It's all about the patient preference, if they prefer a female nurse, I can't be upset at that. All I can do is respect her decisions. I actually would love to be a WHNP, NNP, and a CNM. (Too much?) Lol.

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In the dept I work in we have 1 male nurse he mostly works with the newborns. Most of the mothers request to not have a male nurse. Primarily because of the help needed with breast feeding.

NICU might be a better fit. You will be working with the mother in a different way primarily as support and guidance.

Working in the NICU is one of my goals as well. I will be working both in the NICU and Mother/Baby as a student nurse.

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I have been working for a little over a month and a half here now and I love it. I honestly really set my heart for the NICU but I honestly really love Mother/Baby. I could see myself working as an RN here next year after my BSN. I've had one patient who was not comfortable with a male but she was very polite about it and it wasn't a problem at all! I love the education aspect, the excited new mothers and the babies! It definitely is not a cake walk like people think. I really love it.

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