How do people feel about male nurses?

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I'm 20 and a NJ National Guard Infantry men and I'm think about go to school for my RN. I was wondering is there a Demand for male nurses, and how do male nurses fit in this field. I enjoy helping people and connecting with them and I feel like this would be a good career for me.

Specializes in NICU.

There's not a demand for male nurses. There's a demand for good nurses.

Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

There is no demand for nurses based on gender. No one cares. I have seen male nurses in many areas including OB and NICU. I work with a few and they are awesome but not treated any differently than female nurses. Go for it.

I love murses!!!

(Male nurses)

I love murses!!!

(Male nurses)

Murses are man purses.

Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.
I love murses!!!

(Male nurses)

Please. They are just nurses. Gender doesn't change that.

Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Male nurses have been around as long as nursing had been around...

Here's a useful link:

https://allnurses.com/men-in-nursing/men-in-nursing-96326.html

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

I've never once seen an employment listing for a male nurse. You'll have to just get over your male-ness and prepare to just be a nurse.

Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

As you can see, OP, you have hit on a somewhat touchy topic.

Personally, I wouldn't discourage you from being a nurse based on your male-ness. But generally I encourage people to look into other healthcare fields (regardless of gender) before choosing nursing.

Specializes in Trauma, Orthopedics.

This topic belongs in the same fiery pit of hell that the "ED vs. the world" topics belong.

Specializes in IMCU, Oncology.

We have 5 men in our nursing class currently. I never really thought of them any differently than anyone else. They are capable and manly! I've seen plenty of male nurses in the hospital too.

Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

Male nurses are pretty cool! I've noticed they tend to gravitate towards specialties such as ER and ICU. I dont see any male nurses in my own specialty L&D, but that's a given lol.

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