3 males out of a class of 30, anyone else feel overpowered?

TNBalloonist · Dec 5, 2008

Well, I guess I do not feel bad. We have 10 guys and 27 ladies. We are the only class with so many men. I have however found it harder to be 41 and male in a class of 20ish year old women. Some call me Dad as I am the age of their fathers. Ewwww.

I too notice the biases toward women in nursing. I hear the "If it was easy, then men would be nurses too" comments all the time from staff and nursing association speakers. We just need to quietly remind them that we are more than just a strong back to lift obese patients.

Well, I am new here, and look forward to reading more.

wrd62279spn · Dec 5, 2008

where you takin ur classes? hows it going? .im at ttc mcminnville. bout 2 take finals in a&p, med surg, fundamentals & med admin.our class is mixed fairly well, most ladies r 25-40 but 2 r 17!! theres a little drama but most of us get along great. there are a bunch of cna's as well.it's nice havin a few guys around, cant imagine being the lone male.:typing study hard and enjoy.

TNBalloonist · Dec 5, 2008

I am in Chattanooga. I may complain about the disparity, but overall, it is a wonderful program. Just hanging on til Monday afternoon. Tomorrow is Pharm final, then Med/Surg Monday. Seems like the semester just started and now it is over.

Good luck on your exams.

wrd62279spn · Dec 5, 2008

good luck 2 you 2. you do pretty good in med surg? im passin but not scoring as well as id like 2. GI med surg test on monday, finals on thurs. any tips, suggestions?

doubleplay · Dec 9, 2008

We have 14 males out of 50 students. We all graduate Dec. 11th . I even had two other guys in my clinical group this quarter out of 8. We have never had any problem being male in a class full of females. Just be yourself and things will work themselves out.

ARKYLE · Dec 9, 2008

3 Guys out of 45 in my RN program....

Hang in there your a minority in nursing school.

You can do it, good luck. :up:

mcknis · Dec 10, 2008

I was 1 of 6 out of 60

deeone6603 · Dec 10, 2008

you are not alone! I am a student on a BNSc program in a nigerian university but unlike you i dont feel overpowered at all although i'm one of the 11 males in a class of 49. I'm the class rep and the president of the entire students in the department which has about 40 males out of the over 450 students. my opinion is well respected cos I've distinguished myself

Siniziba · Dec 10, 2008

I am 1 of 4 males in a class of 90... ay yay yay! Don't know what to expect!! :imbar

slice12five · Dec 14, 2008

I have found in my pre-req nursing courses that as a male I am outnumbered, but you should always consider them your peers and collegues. I have never really had a problem with the exception of a few sexist remarks when it comes to lifiting a heavy pt., but when these comments are made I make sure that I let the female nurses know that they are just as capable as I am and if they are not mabye they should not be nurses. I say this in jest it they usually get the point.

Remember, nursing has traditionally been a female dominated profession, but that in now way ever will justify any sexist remarks by the other female students.

Overall though, I have had a positive response to my presence in nursing. :yeah:

jetfuel · Dec 15, 2008

So far, everyone headed for nursing here is on pretty equal footing. It's interesting to swap stories about how we got here, especially us..."older" students. :specs:

I've noticed that the women tend to have a bit of extra respect for the men, as we are not only a severe minority, but are also expressing compassion by choosing this career; rumor has it that compassion is something women see as a good thing in a man!

That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Dec 17, 2008

I am the only male in our program. We only 19 total students left after our first semester. I kinda wish there was another guy there to back me up at times.