I'm a Nursing Assistant at my hospital's ICU, and I only need 4 more months to finish up my RN. But, when they ask me if I'm a student and what's my major. Their response is "oh, neat, another male nurse."
I just let it go by...but in a while, why do people have to put "male" in front of it. People can just say nurse.
I don't say "Oh, you went to med school to become a female doctor." I find it kind of rude.
I know nursing is a field that the majority are women, but little things like that really bothers.
Female lawyers, Female physicians, Female Cops...I mean, I don't see guys say that.
Man.. To be totally honest, I've had some issues here and there. But for the most part, I always got props (maybe it has something to do with me being Filipino). Hahah
Man.. To be totally honest, I've had some issues here and there. But for the most part, I always got props (maybe it has something to do with me being Filipino). Hahah
AND hey? Met the wifey during nursing school.
almost every filipino family wants their son/daughter to be a nurse thats a fact
I"m studying to be a male nurse ,I 'm starting this spring,its something i always wanted to do...just never told anybody,i dont care what they think anymore.I am excited about it,and all ready getting made fun of by the boys..its bad enough they call me pretty boy...which i don't like.But my girlfriend is giving me a hard time about going to nursing...she says that i will be surrounded by female all day.But she has nothing to worry about she so beautiful,i hope that nursing does not mess up our relationship.I am not going to put her before my carreer...she just going have to deal with.But this means more time in the books,than outside playing football,baseball and of course partying to the side a little...i mean i'm 21 need some social time,i know its going to be hard but i am ready...oh yeah because i am that good. wish me luck
About twenty years ago I told my mother that I wanted to enter nursing school. Mind you this was twenty years ago. She asked those famous words "so you want to be a male nurse"?? I said, "well mom, I certainly can't become a female nurse". We laughed many times over that conversation. Most people actually do show support and interest in my career choice. Some day I will be a N.W.P., which stands for nurse with prostate.
I say this with all kindness...please don't refer to yourself as a 'male nurse' thing. You're studying to be a nurse, period. Many of the posters on this thread have used humor to educate people, I hope it 'sticks' with the folks they have used it on. *Personally* I find the term ignorant and rather offensive.
Good luck with school and your career. If you haven't checked out the student forums, do so...there is a lot of great information and help to be found there if you need it.
I had a friend many years ago who happened to be an RN of the masculine persuasion, and when he got the inevitable, "Oh, are you a male nurse??" comments, his standard reply was a pleasant, "No, I take care of females, too."
Sorry, placed my reply in the wrong spot...LOVE this response to this question!
I had a CNA I'd never worked with yesterday, that obviously didn't know my name, try to get my attention during med pass say "hey, male nurse". I ignored her till she came over, read my name tag and and then asked her question. lol
I live in the south now and I must say nurses who happen to be male are referred to as "male nurses" quite a bit. Even though I live in a nursing family (mother, aunt, sister, cousin), my father is still trying to get me to go to med school. I have a masters degree, so he cant figure out why I wouldn't just take a short hop, skip and jump to MD. I have had to repeatedly remind him that I simply dont want the lifestyle of an MD. I want to work 9-5 (or in my case 7am-7pm) and do home. My wife and I made this decision together after I left the pastorate, our family was more important than the money...Still, this does not stop the patients, families and other HC workers from calling me "doc" as they pass me in the hall or strangers in the grocery store (usually picking up milk or bread on the way home from work, still wearing my scrubs). I usually just nod my head and smile, it simply is not worth the fight anymore. However, I have found that if I wear "whites" I never get mistaken for an MD :)
I just heart it when people ask me that. 
wish me luck
Ace587RN, RN
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