Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

[kingvonnBSN2017]

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!

[Surfandnurse]

I love this post, I am working with a travel nurse currently who has done lots of assignments and permanent work with Male Labor and delivery nurses. she said they work hard to make rapport with the s.o/partners of laboring women, and they always drape with sheets during vag exams and other procedures. those were the 2 biggest things that brought them success working in such a female oriented unit!

[Kalohen89]

Congratulations OP!! Hope you are still enjoying your new role... While I understand there will be women who don't want a male caring for them for a variety of reasons and yes they are absolutely entitled to say who sees their body; I don't understand the amount of bias in this thread. If you are happy to have a male OB then what's the difference of having a male nurse? Yes the nurse is with you during a sensitive time and you may be feeling more uncomfortable and will need help with feeding etc but they are well educated, caring health professionals there to do a job just like any female nurse; they are not there to see breasts and lady partss, (we'll let's hope not í ½í¸•). As for the people saying partners might throw a male nurse out, these men must be fairly insecure if they can't handle a health professional doing their job; I suppose these men also punch male OB's for getting a good look too... I don't mean to sound as though I'm saying women can't choose not to have men looking after them, they have every right to decide they don't want a male; I just feel that saying yes to a male OB but no to a male nurse/midwife is a bit of discrimination.

Well i'll get off my high horse now....

OP, I for one would be fine having a male midwife or pp nurse as they are just as knowledgable and can be just as sensitive and caring as a female; I wish you luck in your chosen profession, yes you may get some who don't want a male but hopefully as your already seeing, most people will be fine... Go for what you love...