New male nurse getting ready to tackle first nursing job

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So I am a newly graduated straight male LPN with plans to go on for my BSN, just landed my first job here in St. Cloud at St. Cloud Medical Group as a permanent float nurse:yeah:. Needless to say I am happy and excited about the new job but also I found out that I will be only 1 of 2 male nurses working at the SCMG :uhoh3: I must admit its a little intimidating, even though I worked at a nursing home/ hospital for 3 years before which was all female staff say for one male RN. I am just wondering about how to approach this new potsition and how to adequately engage with the female staff I will be working with in peds/OB/Surgery/Express Care/Family Practice, and not come off as some douche bag male. My plan is to go to work be patient focouesd and just make myself coach-able but I also I am a little fearful that I could be used as a scape goat being the "new guy" and being male. If any of the wonderful nurses out there on this site could give me some feed back that would be much appreciated thank you. And also some good conversation ice breakers for the first day on the job.:idea: Take care and I hope you all have a great weekend.

+John+

Don't worry about a thing. I graduated in the 70's, with exactly 2 male classmates. We embraced them, and really, nobody thought twice about thier sex. Now, this was California, but I would think the rest of the country has caught up by now.

The most common complaint I have seen on this site is that the guys get called for alot of the heavy lifting; I guess you just have to pick your battles on this subject.

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