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

Liberum Vir · 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.

Hang in there! As I understand it, last semester is tough no matter who you are.

DeadHeadRN, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2008

Just kidding...
I think I've learned a lot from the female nurses I've worked with. Compassion for one...Obviously men are wired differently than women. We look for problems, zero in and create solutions...we look for the fix. I think women focus more on the effects of a problem..."How does that make you feel?" ... emotional aspects are more important than the fix.

So true. My boyfriend and I are both RNs and when we talk about work it just makes it so clear how different men and women really are. Our reactions to statements made by patient's, situations, etc., are so opposite.

He had a pt one night in the ER who had miscarried for the 5th time at 22 wks. As he was talking I interrupted to ask him is he called someone in to counsel her (or at least sent in a female nurse to talk to her as she may have felt more comfortable discussing such an emotional topic with a female) after making sure she was stable. After all, this was her 5th miscarriage (and rather late in the pregnancy) and her husband wasn't there and she had to be really sad. He just stopped and looked at me and said "No. I guess I should have done that." I was like "Ya think?"

PS Can you imagine what they think of us? A bunch of hairy mongrels telling fart jokes and now in charge of people's lives. :nuke:

Sorry for butting in on your man time here, I just had to put in my :twocents: . Most of us female nurses love you guys. You make things interesting. Also, I believe that we can all learn from each other. I've learned many things from the male nurses I work with, not the least of which is how to tell a REALLY good fart joke:wink2:.

Music in My Heart · Dec 22, 2008

Hey all, I'm 1 of 3 males out of a cohort of 30. I constantly feel like my opinion is unappreciated, that I'm overpowered, and that women, when they're together, are complete and utter *******. It even seems like the female teachers look down upon the men. We're not gay, we hardly even talk, but when we do we get shot down.
Any other males feel this way? No offense to women, it's just how I feel....

Three out of 24 here and the only dude at my clinical site. I've not felt what you describe at all. Quite the contrary, in fact. I've had more than one senior nurse express her support for increasing the number of X chromosomes on the nursing staff. My classmates have treated me very much like one of the group and the staff nurses haven't treated me any differently than the others. If anything, I've been treated preferentially.

It's been nothing but a great experience for me.

deftonez188 · Dec 23, 2008

I'd like to think they want my opinion because they ask it often enough - if they didn't, i'd tell em to get stuffed

tannemanlsu · Dec 27, 2008

Entering the accelerated program at OLOLC in Jan. Orientation had 7 or so males at of a class of 50, more or less. My point is I don't care. Be yourself, you're there for the career. The issue is with you, not your female cohorts.

Worry about what is between your ears (and their!), and not what is between the legs. You're in a professional environment now; act it and you'll get what you sow- everyone will benefit and grow.

patrick1rn, MSN, RN, NP · Dec 27, 2008

Keep your balls in your pants, aint no one cutting nothing.

Your a man, be a man, just deal with the blah blah blah and finish what you came to school to start. If the chicks started talking about stuff that was to feminine for me, I would just walk away during breaks from class.

mommyofnini · Jan 5, 2009

I in a class of 30 at Glendale Career College and there are only 3 guys too. I start clinicals next week...nervous I am

What do you think of the instructors? I had **** for clinical in level 2 at Glendale Adventist and **** for level 4 at the same hospital. I think they are both good in their own ways.

Just wait til you get to level 2. Mr. *****'s interestin. He can be intimidating but he knows his stuff. Just don't get on his bad side and you will be alright. He was one of my favorite instructors.

I graduated on October 10th. I am SO glad it's over.

I'll be visiting the school pretty soon with my NCLEX pass letter to get my "refund check" so maybe I'll see you there.

Cynthia

desiremore · Jan 6, 2009

Our class started the "MAN-CLAN". Maybe we should start chapters?

UVA Grad Nursing · Jan 6, 2009

Our Direct Entry (Clinical Nurse Leader) program is consistently 1/4 to 1/3 male. The students have banded together with the undergraduate guys and former a student group - MIN (for Men In Nursing).

tzmvqp2579 · Jan 8, 2009

greetings to all...we were 17 in the class during the 1st LPN subject. i'm one of only 2 guys. my other only buddy suddenly disappeared!? (where are you man?) so this fall i'll be the only M. is there such a thing as "only male syndrome?"

callmekipling · Jan 9, 2009

is there such a thing as "only male syndrome?"

classically it's referred to as a "great big s-- eating grin" you may find yourself having this reaction :smokin:

I'm one among maybe five or six guys in a class of about a hundred. We're all being broken up for asmt lab. My advice to the bros. here would be, get used to it, learn to thrive in it. Unless you're going to the only men ward at mantown hospital (mansville, manitoba, in the fine northern country of manada?) you're gonna be dealing with a lot of estrogen until about the day you retire.

Think of it this way- maybe it's jealousy? Take it as inspiration to be unassailable - that is to say, know what you're talking about when you open your mouth. Harder to get shot down when you're right.

tzmvqp2579 · Jan 9, 2009

thanks mate! I'll take your brotherly advise...i'll strive to study harder, who knows i might shine in the class! :specs: