nursing career

wildtime88 · Jan 7, 2002

Nate,

debbyed is right.

Lazzyness runs equally in both sexes. Most of us work our asses off.

If you like to work and at a fast pass plus see something new every day or even every hour, then work in the ER. You never know what might even walk through the door.

That is if you choose to come into nursing.

You need to check out the another section on this board "Would you recommend nursing as a career?"

https://allnurses.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=87

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Jan 16, 2002

Ive been in nursing a long time now, and for the most part have enjoyed it thoroughly. Usually its me who starts a lot of controversy, glad to see its somebody else getting hit on.

If you decide you like it,go for it. Ive lived rather comfortably and have raised 7 kids with nursing being the sole income for the family.And still manage to keep my golf game in good form. Golf is my prozac.

You will find nursing to be a challenge, a committment, almost a lifestyle,overwhelming,fascinating.and at times downright freaky. But for whatever you want you can find it there. The excitement and challenge of Er or critical care, The slower less challenging pace of floor work, the love of the elderly while working nursing homes, The close ties in working in a doctors office. The responsibility in corporate nursing. The thrill of flight nursing. Whatever you want its there, Me,Im hardcore adrenalin junkie, still cant get enough of the ER. Hell if I know why. But for sure, you can find anything you want to do somewhere in the field of nursing.

Nursing is changing at an ever increasing pace, getting a little hard for me to keep up with all the changes. Wild was talking about male vs female nurses. To me they are just all nurses, some good, some not so good, and some bad, just like any other profession.Yes its still female dominated, but I read an article that talked about male nurses accounting for I believe it said 6 percent of the workplace. But that males are in 37 percent of the leadership roles.when you talk about charge positions,administration,nursing organizations and all that stuff. So is really female dominated.I dont really think thats the issue.

But good luck and god bless if you intersted in it.

my free advice to survive in nursing is

TAKE UP THE GAME OF GOLF

THOMAS LIVINGSTON

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jmcclellanprofrn · Jan 16, 2002

I'm glad people are still finding interest in nursing, especially men. I love working with the guys! Men tend to drift towards fast pace work like the ER where I work. It's a great career choice, there are plenty of possibilities. Just do your research and best of all, follow your heart. Truly.

Darryl Johnson · Jan 16, 2002

G'day Nate.

I am a male nurse in the outback in Australia working at a minesite. Come down under champ we need all the nurses we can get down here. No probs with the women or male nurses down here ha ha! Your first decision is the right one, go nursing and travel! Who knows I might see you one day and I will buy you a beer!

Good luck.

Johnno.

NursNikNak · Jan 17, 2002

Wild - I honestly believe that it's nurses with your lousy attitude that make for hostile and uncomfortable work environments, not the women in the profession, as you apparently would like to believe...if you're so disgruntled with nursing, why don't you do something else instead of moaning about it? Or try your hand at a Nurse Anesthetist program, since you seem to tout that as the only way to gain any satisfaction or respect from nursing. I'm sorry you've not had many positive experiences, but it is really unfair of you to discourage someone from the field who may be a truly valuable asset to any nursing team.

Nate--I've worked along side many male nurses who are both extremely competent and compassionate and who are well respected by both their colleagues as well as their clients. As with any profession, nursing has it's drawbacks, but the personal satisfaction strongly outweighs them...(for me, anyway) I wish you the best of luck in whatever you do!

EllanRN · Jan 17, 2002

Go for it Nate. I am a female nurse, but work with lots of male nurses (critical care) There are differences between most men and women, but everyone is different anyways. It is no different in that respect than any other profession. I love it. Good luck!