OB Unit for Male Student

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Hi. I'm a male nursing student about to start OB Clinicals. Since I'm a male, most hospitals would not let me do clinicals. My instructor could only find one hospital to accept me, but the problem is that the hospital is an hour and a half from my house. I'd have to leave super early in the morning and go back home late at night. The clinical rotation is over a month and I would be using almost half a tank of gas a day. My instructor said this is the only place she could find. Does anyone have ideas of how I could get a site closer, like maybe call a nearby hospital and ask if I can do clinicals there, like as long as a woman is in the room with me, or if they just approve in general? Thanks. ?

Call the hospitals yourself. Who cares if it breaks the relationship your school has with hospitals. They obviously don't care about you. The fact that you are even thinking about spending money on a hotel + gas for 1hr+ drive is outrageous. This is discriminatory. So unless you are attending nursing school in Saudi Arabia, I would suggest raising hell.

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On 1/11/2020 at 1:18 AM, Megarline said:

I wonder if the OP forgets to disclose this in his post. I think that one of the reasons I can think of is sexual harassment of an opposite sex, but this case can probably disqualify him or her in a selection process.?

No. No sexual harrassment or criminal behavior on my record.

On 1/11/2020 at 8:38 AM, Hoosier_RN said:

I did say that I can't believe that the hospitals would risk negative press. By the same token, many schools, CA programs included, fight for clinical space for students. This said, many schools won't rock the boat by breaking a relationship with a facility. If this male student is in a rural area, choices may be limited.

By some of the comments the OP offered, I kinda wondered if this was some kind of troll post...

Not trolling, It was a legit concern I had due to the distance. I'll see how the first week goes before I seek an alternative.

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5 hours ago, nurse2bguy555 said:

No. No sexual harrassment or criminal behavior on my record.

Not trolling, It was a legit concern I had due to the distance. I'll see how the first week goes before I seek an alternative.

Are you living in a back pocket of US?

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4 hours ago, Megarline said:

Are you living in a back pocket of US?

Nope. I start this week at the clinical sight. Hopefully it all works out ?

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Specializes in Home Care, Psych, Education, Case Management.

Hmmmm maybe just me but not sure I'm buying the whole "no males allowed" business during OB clinicals.

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I got changed to a closer site guys. Thanks for all the support. I truly appreciate each and every one of you for your support and suggestions.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

And was it 'no males allowed' or just overcrowding at the site?

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46 minutes ago, meanmaryjean said:

And was it 'no males allowed' or just overcrowding at the site?

It was "no males allowed".

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On 1/15/2020 at 6:18 PM, nurse2bguy555 said:

I got changed to a closer site guys. Thanks for all the support. I truly appreciate each and every one of you for your support and suggestions.

How did that happen?

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46 minutes ago, Orion81RN said:

How did that happen?

Well I hate to say it, but I got into a car crash due to being on the road so early. A driver rear ended me because she fell asleep. I don't want to start a fuss. The only thing that matters is that everything's ok.

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On 1/22/2020 at 7:18 PM, nurse2bguy555 said:

Well I hate to say it, but I got into a car crash due to being on the road so early. A driver rear ended me because she fell asleep. I don't want to start a fuss. The only thing that matters is that everything's ok.

Crazy. Glad you're ok. What I meant is, how were males suddenly allowed.

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On 1/7/2020 at 5:08 AM, nurse2bguy555 said:

Hi. I'm a male nursing student about to start OB Clinicals. Since I'm a male, most hospitals would not let me do clinicals. My instructor could only find one hospital to accept me, but the problem is that the hospital is an hour and a half from my house. I'd have to leave super early in the morning and go back home late at night. The clinical rotation is over a month and I would be using almost half a tank of gas a day. My instructor said this is the only place she could find. Does anyone have ideas of how I could get a site closer, like maybe call a nearby hospital and ask if I can do clinicals there, like as long as a woman is in the room with me, or if they just approve in general? Thanks. ?

Personally, I wouldn't stress it. I got NO L&D experience in nursing school and it's had no impact on the trajectory of my career.

The guys in my cohort who preceded me into the L&D rotation spent their hours standing at the nurse's station which seemed a complete waste to me. I asked my instructor if I might seek a better clinical experience and was permitted to exchange L&D hours for NICU hours while still being held accountable for the knowledge which I sought through alternative sources.

I've been an ED nurse for 10 years as well as a rapid response nurse and a critical care float nurse. My lack of L&D exposure in nursing school has been irrelevant.

As I said at the outset: Don't worry about it.

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