Nursing tougher for guys than girls

Malenurse13 · Jun 11, 2014

I went to 2 different nursing school, and you may be correct. Depends on the school. But it really looks like you need to buckle down and start studying. Men think different then women. You must learn how to understand what women are saying. Once you do that NCLEX will be a lot easier. And so will school. Its not that Nursing school is hard it is just different from other schooling. You also need to learn how to teach yourself. Learn the material before the instructor teaches it .

windsurfer8, BSN, RN · Jun 11, 2014

Bro you better get used to being around females who are "smarter" than you. Especially when you are in clinicals and wait until you start working on a unit. There will be people getting better grades. If that affects you so much that you want to quit nursing then you are in for a long haul. It DOESN'T matter. You could get straight As and suck as a nurse. I have seen it. Work hard, be humble, pay attention when people are teaching you. Show up for work on time. Hell thats half the battle. Good luck man.

la_chica_suerte85, BSN, RN · Jun 11, 2014

I don't get it. Why are the girls somehow more motivated than the guys? If that's the case, why are you guys there at all? And, why does their "whispering" further diminish your motivation? Are you sure you mean motivation? I really don't understand. None of the guys in my cohort have this problem. They are perfectly able to do what they need to do and there really is no longer the idea that nursing is female dominated. It doesn't faze them. :cautious:

happynurse14 · Jun 11, 2014

I think that the competition in nursing school is very intense. The males in my class seemed to take a step back and realize that GPA wasn't the most important factor in landing a job.

SmilingBluEyes · Jun 12, 2014

I dunno, in MY program, the guys were many times given a pass where we were not. They were a "minority" and enjoyed the advantages it brought. And, being married, mature and a mom, I had no time for "drama" or "boyfriends". I kept my nose to the grindstone and passed on my merit, no more, no less, as most of my female classmates did. The average age in my class was probably about 30-35 so most of us were over the silly competition and games/drama. Even those in their 20s were more mature than that. I wonder at your class that anyone has time for such games. We sure did not.

SmilingBluEyes · Jun 12, 2014

And for eons, we women have, if we chose to work outside the home, been doing so in male-dominated environments,often for less pay for equal work, due to not being considered "head of household". In some places, that inequality for women still exists today. Nursing is wonderful in that respect; I can expect equal compensation for my experience, seniority and position in nursing as the man working beside me. I think nursing has benefited greatly having men enter the profession. A male perspective is always welcome to me. I am not so insecure as to consider any man in nursing a "threat" to me.

Anyhow, adapt as a "minority" female in my military job, I did. I was working in the military in a jet engine repair shop of over 100 men and about 4 of us women. I never took the time to sit and worry myself over whether the guys would accept me. I performed well, took their joking and "maleness" in stride and enjoyed my work. And believe me, there was "drama" among those men, too. And their male-dominated conversations could have offended me, but I chose not to be offended.

I guess I don't now, nor ever have, considered myself a victim, and that is what helped me adapt in those environments. Like I said, we women have had to do it forever.(work in male-dominated career fields). Adapt and overcome is my advice to you if you are to succeed in nursing school and your career endeavors.

commonsense · Jun 16, 2014

Nursing school actually seemed easier for me because I was a guy. Being a guy makes you the minority, which results in people looking more closely at you. This allows you to stand out much easier than a woman might be able to. If it's a motivational issue, then man up, don't use your gender as an excuse for your lack of motivation.

Been there,done that, ASN, RN · Jun 19, 2014

"it feels embarrassing to get a bad grade when the women around you do better"

You should be embarrassed for achieving a low grade whatever the situation.

The gender of you fellow students is a moot point.

Hopefully ,this thread will open your eyes to your sexist views.

AmyRN303, BSN, RN · Jun 19, 2014

"it feels embarrassing to get a bad grade when the women around you do better"
You should be embarrassed for achieving a low grade whatever the situation.
The gender of you fellow students is a moot point.
Hopefully ,this thread will open your eyes to your sexist views.

Yes, BTDT.

RedInScrubs, ASN, RN · Jun 20, 2014

Because men are just supposed to do better than women, and the only reason you don't is because they're just more motivated? Not just because *gasp* they might just be better students in general, and maybe having a member means that you aren't actually entitled to be at the top of the game when it comes to academics?

Weird.

systoly · Jun 20, 2014

yes, nursing is tougher for guys, because

female coworker c/o starter in her car going out

she makes these screechy noises to describe the sound

i say, "oh, so it's a female starter"

another female coworker says, "no, it's annoying, so it's probably a male"

yet another female coworker with the sweetest most innocent tone of voice,

"no, it's not working so it's definitely a male"

we all had a good laugh and there was no denying

that was funny right there

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Jun 23, 2014

Closing thread per request as member received great advice to consider.