Nursing as a twenty one year old hispanic male

[gabe55605]

Hey guys. Growing up as a hispanic male in the southeast nursing was not really seen upon as a good career because my parents expected me to do a mens job such as a doctor, lawyer or deskjob. I graduated nursing school (bsn) a couple months ago and now I am a registered nurse in georgia at the ripe age of 21. Ive had soo many challenges along the way.

Also does anyone have similar experiences in being a guy nurse at a young age ? Or being a hispanic male nurse ?

[cyc0sys]

On 5/18/2020 at 2:23 PM, barcode120x said:

Honestly, you'll find out the male presence sometimes relaxes the situation. I do charge every now and then and have to come and in deal with rowdy patients or families, but when I'm there things tend to calm down.

I completely agree with that sentiment. Whether it's agressive patients or catty coworkers. A bit of testosterone tends to balance the floor.

I've worked with female nurses who would rather work with male nurses. It's not always b/c of handsy patients or lifting capabilities either.

Most of time they say they just do not want to be in the drama or seek to resolve conflicts in a timely manner w/o excalation.

I'd really like to see more men in the profession. But PA or NP is a better stopping point if I could do it over again.

[Grande_latte04]

Im not a male nurse, but here in the Northeast male nurses are common (maybe 25% male to 75% female). We have one male nurse at my facility and he's a great guy to work with, patients love him, and I've never heard patients say they do not want him caring for them because he is male.

[StudentRegisteredNurseofAnesthesia]

Go TRAVEL out West (Cali, Nevada, etc.). You'll make tons of money, and have a good time doing it. You're welcome!

[Mr.Lollercoastr, CNA, LPN]

On 9/22/2018 at 2:46 AM, gabe55605 said:

Hey guys. Growing up as a hispanic male in the southeast nursing was not really seen upon as a good career because my parents expected me to do a mens job such as a doctor, lawyer or deskjob. I graduated nursing school (BSN) a couple months ago and now I am a registered nurse in georgia at the ripe age of 21. I've had soo many challenges along the way.

Also does anyone have similar experiences in being a guy nurse at a young age ? Or being a hispanic male nurse ?

I'm a cuban nurse and I graduated from my LPN program in 2018. In my 2 yrs of experience, I have not experienced any difference in the treatment I get from nurses from a different ethnic background, whether they are a male or a female nurse.

 

[carti, BSN, RN]

way more guy nurses in the ICU/ER than medsurge, L&D(duh), OR and cath lab, at least in my facility. I think my ICU is like 70% dudes

[bestallaround, ADN, CNA, LPN, RN]

Congratulations to you!

I am always glad to see mi gente enjoy success. I am the only one of my three sisters to have a job. They don't understand why my husband allows me to work. Good ole Latino values. 

Keep up the good work.