Men in the (nursing) field

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GM2RN

1,850 Posts

Lol yes that's what I was referring to thank you so much for the clarification. ICU seems like where I would like to be given I like something that is for ever changing to keep me going, but who knows I might just end up where I never expected. Life is full of surprises

If you want something that is forever changing you should try the ED. I'm not a people person by definition so it's easier for me to "fake" it with the constant turnover of patients. Plus, if you get a difficult family to deal with, you know that you won't be their nurse for 2-3 days in a row.

The camaraderie and teamwork are different in the ER too. You have your own patient assignment but when you have a patient come in by ambulance that is not doing well, or a trauma, you have a whole group of people that are instantly working together to help stabilize that one patient. Not that it doesn't happen in other departments, but less frequently. We are constantly helping each other with difficult IV starts, NGT placement, Foley's, and all kinds of stuff that doesn't generally seem to take place as much in other departments. I also like that close proximity to the docs and the greater level of autonomy that we experience in the ED.

Where I work, there are a lot of male staff of all types in the in the ED. It's an entirely different environment but seems to be one that the guys tend to gravitate to more than some of the other departments.

Sixtyseven

47 Posts

A nurse is a nurse. Male or female just doesn't enter into it for me, I'm just really glad when I have good nurses to work with. I do believe that, as more men enter the field, the respect as well as the pay and benefits for nurses will increase.

DatMurse

792 Posts

Specializes in Hematology/Oncology.

I honestly dont care, I make male nurse jokes saying "Then again, I am in a female dominated profession". Not a single F was given. I love my job, love my patients(most of them), and wouldnt do anything else. If anyone challenges my masculinity they can go screw themselves. I could care less if more men or female join the field. Their gender doesnt do anything for me, as long as they care about the patients and they are a team player that is all that matters.

The only thing is that I feel on AVERAGE, a male nurse is more caring than the Average female nurse. Especially back in the past. It was ballsy to enter a female dominated profession.

"Male nurses are homosexual blah blah blah" I know plenty of gay guys who are not caring at all and heterosexual straight guys that are super caring toward their kids and family. I know its a long rant that derailed but w/e.

ChipJe

9 Posts

I graduated in May and I just passed the NCLEX 4 days ago. I fit in well on the floor as a student and I am ready to begin my second career in the hospital. After 20 years of sitting in front of a computer with almost zero human contact (I'm an engineer), I have found my calling - I just could not take it any longer. The time spent in clinicals was great. There is no better reward for me than helping someone to heal or feel better or cope. I cannot believe it took me this long to find it. I was so incredibly happy that I was able to pass boards so quickly. I want to get started! I was treated well by everyone and accepted as a contributing part of the staff. I am looking to get into the ICU or ED.

BoyNamedSue

36 Posts

A female coworker asked me this once, about how I feel about being a "male nurse." I replied, "I'm just a simple man trying to make it in a woman's world." She rolled her eyes, and I couldn't stop grinning.

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