Males in nursing

[byswe0525]

Being a male, and entering into a field that is typically considered as, and is predominantly a female field, how are we accepted by other nurses? Do they feel threatened by the male presence, or is the idea embraced by our female counterparts?

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

I've found that people's opinions of me have little to do with my gender. I'm the only male night nurse on my unit and people seem to enjoy having a guy around, but it has never been held against me.

[racing-mom4, BSN, RN]

Being a male, and entering into a field that is typically considered as, and is predominantly a female field, how are we accepted by other nurses? Do they feel threatened by the male presence, or is the idea embraced by our female counterparts?

My 1st thuoght is "oh please" threatened byt the male presence??

My 2nd thought is I wish you were working next to me now, as see i have 2 sick patients that I need some help with,.

I dont care if your man/woman/ black or white, as long as your smart, kind, carry your own wieght and willing to help.

So not only would I embrace you, I would probaly buy you something out of the snack machine if you helped me. :bowingpur

[PICURN74, ASN, RN]

racing mom is right a competent nurse is just that regardless of gender or anything else. I have never run into any problems being a male.

[Virgo_RN, BSN, RN]

Makes no difference to me!

[november17, ASN, RN]

I've never had a problem with it. If my coworkers have a problem with it, I've been too busy doing my job to notice.

[JBudd, MSN]

We aren't quite 50/50 on nights in my ER, but close to it. Never had problems with male/female, except our guys don't do female Foleys alone (will assist we female nurses in doing it), and our male docs want female witnessess when doing pelvic exams. But since we all help each other out, (we have good teamwork on nights) everything evens out eventually.

[oldiebutgoodie, RN]

Being a male, and entering into a field that is typically considered as, and is predominantly a female field, how are we accepted by other nurses? Do they feel threatened by the male presence, or is the idea embraced by our female counterparts?

I like working with males nurses. Less drama, less estrogen. My son is starting nursing school in the fall.

Oldiebutgoodie

[RNperdiem, RN]

About1/4 men on my unit-just part of the workforce. There does seem to be more sports on the breakroom TV these days.

[RNperdiem, RN]

Fine with me.

[Blee O'Myacin, BSN, RN]

It has never been an issue where I work. In fact, I think the staff is just about 50/50. There was one day when I was the only woman in the unit (the other two female RNs were out in triage and charge) - so I did a lot of chaperoning for foleys, pelvics and rectal exams that day....

Personally, I see no difference between working with male or female nurses. Being a competent, caring professional crosses gender lines without issue.

Blee

[StrwbryblndRN]

At no point I have ever heard a negative work (staff or pt) about a nurse being male. Overall the female nurses welcome it. It is understood that too many women in one place can get a bit hairy.

I had six sisters growing up and it never gets better. Always good to have a male around.

I take it back. I did hear a pt in med-surg get upset that her nurse was male. But she was in her 90's and very old-fashioned values.