PLEASE paper due-Nursing student- 5minute Questionairre 6?'s- gender stereotypes?

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Hi Thanks for taking the time to read this....I am a nursing student trying to write a paper on a proffesional practice issue.This questionalire will be compared to a research article

1) Do you think gender sterotypes still exist? if so explain....

2)Do you think male nurses have an advantage or disadvantage in connecting to patients? if so explain....

3) Do you think gender plays a role in relationships with physicians? if so explain...

4) Do you agree or disagree with the statement male nurses possess better leadership abilities than females? if so explain...

5) do you think men have increased performance pressure than females? explain...

6) What do you think is the biggest barrier contributing to the low number of men in this proffession? explain....

Thankyou for your time......it is much appreciated. This is totally confidential. I will compare the your proffessional answers to the research article.

Another thought on this subject:

In recent years, the "Voice on Hold" messages so common in most businesses have been changed from a male voice to a female voice. Credit card companies= changed to female voices. Many health care businesses=female voice. Banks/financial/investment institutions:male voice. Interesting stuff.

Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.

Thank you for the BD wishes... I do care about your opinion, thats why I respond and welcome reactions. Makes it all the more fun. RE: 6- I think its both but more so to the socialization of the largest, wealthiest and most influential portion of our population today. I reference business books and business journals. sorry to say, I dont read too many nursing journals. Been in exec mgmt of health care businesses for 30 years. My observations may not be at the DON level or something like that, but what I've read about the VP, CEO, COO levels, women have better retention of key personnell and in similar circumstances, higher performance. Sorry, cant quote at the moment, but the general thinking is out there about female/male managerial styles. Again, due to socialization, males( generally speaking) manage in a somewhat detached manner, are more autocratic in approach and struggle with the single parent issues that are so prevalent today in terms of flexible scheduling, time off, leaves, etc. In most settings, as it mirrors the population, the workforce is largely female. Females favor, again to early role modeling and norms, participative management, consensus building. Assuming the females also have powerful strategic and critical thinking abilities, thats a winning combination. This is absolutely NOT stated to down play male managerial approaches, it is simply personal professional observation in several corporate healthcare settings. Personally, the toughest and best bosses I ever had were men.

Sounds like you'd be a good & fair person to work under. :cool:

BTW, this Male RN was a single parent with two sons when I went thru my Associate of Applied Science Degree in Surgical Technolgy program, as well as when I went thru my ADN program, and worked part-time & full-time respectively. Thank God they both flew out of the proverbial nest when I went thru my RN-BSN UTMB online program ['04 BSN Grad] while working 80+ hrs bi-wkly as an RN [ADN]. Luckily, my female bosses have been good to me in regard to scheduling around my school schedules in the past.

Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Another thought on this subject:

In recent years, the "Voice on Hold" messages so common in most businesses have been changed from a male voice to a female voice. Credit card companies= changed to female voices. Many health care businesses=female voice. Banks/financial/investment institutions:male voice. Interesting stuff.

I'd much prefer a female voice on the phone anyday, yet don't see how that pertains to our discussion. However, seems that males have more patience on the phone over business related topics. :chair:

1. I read and hear that stereotypes exist but do not experience it in my practice.

2. I think males have the same advantages as females in connecting to patients, depending on the patient. If the patient cannot connect to a specific gender then it is probably a global factor, not just related to one nurse.

3. There are physicians of both genders, so again I believe that interactions depend on personalities, not gender preferences.

4. I do not believe one gender expresses greater leadership abilities than the other. I believe it is due to personality.

5. Performance pressure - being a female I cannot say for certain but it seems to me that men exhibit competiveness in a different manner than women. So I guess the answer is yes.

6. I believe the number one reason more men are not in nursing is because of money. If you can collect trash with a high school diploma and earn as much or more than an educated nurse, why bother getting the education?

Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.

It never fails to surprise me just how untrue this statement becomes as time moves on.

The following is a typical comment from older female patients: "Once I got used to male nurses, I like you guys better; y'all treat me like your grandmothers, the female nurses treat me like just another patient."

~faith,

Timothy.

Yo Timothy, read what you posted; "Once I got used to male nurses, I like you guys better".

So, at first the common reaction among the geri-female patients having male nurses is one of reservation/hesitation. Therefore, I will agree that over time most patients [all types] realize a good nurses is a good nurse, no matter the gender. Yet, I was referring more to the general concensus of the stereotypical reaction of the geri-female patient population. Copy%20of%20wink.gif

Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
1. I read and hear that stereotypes exist but do not experience it in my practice.

2. I think males have the same advantages as females in connecting to patients, depending on the patient. If the patient cannot connect to a specific gender then it is probably a global factor, not just related to one nurse.

3. There are physicians of both genders, so again I believe that interactions depend on personalities, not gender preferences.

4. I do not believe one gender expresses greater leadership abilities than the other. I believe it is due to personality.

5. Performance pressure - being a female I cannot say for certain but it seems to me that men exhibit competiveness in a different manner than women. So I guess the answer is yes.

6. I believe the number one reason more men are not in nursing is because of money. If you can collect trash with a high school diploma and earn as much or more than an educated nurse, why bother getting the education?

6) What part of the USA are you an RN that trash collectors earn more than an RN :confused:

1) Do you think gender sterotypes still exist? if so explain...

In nursing? or in all of life. Of course gender Stereotypes will always exist. It is most unfortunate for the nurse that fits into one of them, say "nurse nancy"

2)Do you think male nurses have an advantage or disadvantage in connecting to patients? if so explain....

It is personality, not gender that allows someone to connect with patients.

3) Do you think gender plays a role in relationships with physicians? if so explain...

The majority of the physicians in our level one trauma center are female. Yes, sometimes the male nurses get to be friendly with the male doctors, and sometimes the female nurses get to be friendly with the female doctors.

And in general, we are all friends, invited to each others cook outs etc. Maybe in different areas where the physician doesn't also work the shift work, the roles relationships could be different.

Sure, I think gender plays a role, on both sides. I've seen plenty of male nurses playing the flirting card with female doctors as well as vice versa.

As a female nurse, I've been told frequently by male and female doctors that it was a pity I didn't go to medical school. I do not think it has anything to do with gender.

4) Do you agree or disagree with the statement male nurses possess better leadership abilities than females? if so explain...

I can not imagine that males or females possess better leadership abilities based on gender. So, yes, I disagree.

5) do you think men have increased performance pressure than females? explain...

I have not noticed this, BUT, I think MEN in SCHOOL have an incredible amount of performance pressure, as they may feel that they stick out so much in clinicals etc...

6) What do you think is the biggest barrier contributing to the low number of men in this proffession? explain....

You know, I don't know! I work in an ED that is 65% male RN staff, so I don;t even see that there is a lack of men in the profession, but I nkow there is.

I do think the gender issues really come out to play in a big way in school. Most of the guys I was in school with had a terrible time with the female oriented uniforms, some of the professors who were uncomfortable with male students, the L and D rotation..., Plus, the instructors kept pointing out that they were male, our clinical instructors would get all worried about their assignments, and spend a lot of time cautioning them about, Now, Mrs. Jones.... so even if the student had not thought it was an issue before starting school the instructors made it into one.

My friend says now that he is out of school and working in ICU with a few other guys, he barely ever things about being a male in a profession, it is just the job he does.

OH! Garbage collectors- in LOTS of places they make more than nurses. They are in one of the top five most dangerous occupations (next to commercial fishing etc), so they are going to get paid well for the risks they take. But would you rather pick up garbage all day, or take care of patients... (OK, so some days it feels a bit like picking up garbage all day ;)

Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.
6) What part of the USA are you an RN that trash collectors earn more than an RN :confused:

Hey, Cary...I'm 50, and a guy I went to school with *was* a trash collector. He *was* because he's already retired...quite comfortably from what I understand :p

Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Hey, Cary...I'm 50, and a guy I went to school with *was* a trash collector. He *was* because he's already retired...quite comfortably from what I understand :p

Hello truesn, I'm 44 yrs old.

Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

1) Do you think gender sterotypes still exist? if so explain....

Yes, gender stereotypes exist today....with men and women. My experience has been that women still have much to overcome in the world of professions where men have ruled for so long. Just because nursing is predominately female doesn't mean we have it easier because male doctors still treat many females like subservients to them.

2)Do you think male nurses have an advantage or disadvantage in connecting to patients? if so explain....

Depends which department of nursing they work in. Overall, I have worked with nurses who are men that connect very well with their patients.

3) Do you think gender plays a role in relationships with physicians? if so explain...

Absolutely! At least from my own experience, doctors tend to respect the males moreso than the females in places where I have worked.

4) Do you agree or disagree with the statement male nurses possess better leadership abilities than females? if so explain...

Disagree. I don't think that a person's gender has anything to do with one's ability to be a leader. It's what their full makeup is about that matters.

5) do you think men have increased performance pressure than females? explain...

Not being a male, I can't answer this accurately, so I'll leave it to our men to answer.

6) What do you think is the biggest barrier contributing to the low number of men in this proffession? explain....

The overall acceptance of men into the profession of nursing may be the biggest barrier they face. I am glad to see more and more men entering the nursing profession. I actually prefer working with men over women on any job. :specs:

Sounds like you'd be a good & fair person to work under. :cool:

BTW, this Male RN was a single parent with two sons when I went thru my Associate of Applied Science Degree in Surgical Technolgy program, as well as when I went thru my ADN program, and worked part-time & full-time respectively. Thank God they both flew out of the proverbial nest when I went thru my RN-BSN UTMB online program ['04 BSN Grad] while working 80+ hrs bi-wkly as an RN [ADN]. Luckily, my female bosses have been good to me in regard to scheduling around my school schedules in the past.

With your level of drive, persistance and smarts, you can go anywhere you want to in Healthcare and beyond. GREAT success to you!

I'd much prefer a female voice on the phone anyday, yet don't see how that pertains to our discussion. However, seems that males have more patience on the phone over business related topics. :chair:

Voice on hold technology is a huge and sophisticated business. The messages and timbre of the voice used is test marketed heavily before it it ever used for you to hear. There is a subliminal intent involved.

It does pertain, actually. The female voice is more prevalent in the helping, caring product or service sell. The male is used in the products or services where people are seeking firm direction. There is some relationship there to your topic with respect to communications to and from perceived authority figures. Get out from under the chair (: and out of that box too! )

Great topic, we're having fun with it and hopefully giving you ideas on the subject.

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