Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

[Thunderwolf]

Thought this would give us all a nice visual once folks place their vote.

Currently, I am in Ortho-Neuro Med Surg.

Also, I have placed a similar poll in our Male Nursing Student Forum. That poll can be viewed here:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f213/poll-male-nursing-school-my-goal-desire-work-area-155146.html

Good comparison threads when viewed together.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

30% ER and ICU. While not a majority, still the largest two categories.

[Corvette Guy]

30% ER and ICU. While not a majority, still the largest two categories.

Yep, most male RNs seem to lean towards the technical side of nursing, i.e. ER, ICU, , Stepdown/PCU, CRNA

... however, nothing wrong with a male nurse in Med/Surg, or any of the other areas

[bsweilrn]

I am currently working in Telephone triage center in NC. I just began Grad school towards MSN and hope to begin working as clinical instructor at ADN program in the fall part-time until a full time faculty position opens. (I have worked in ED,ICU, Most of my time, but have also worked in IV therapy, nursing home(as an ADON), home health and corrections nursing(medium custody state prison.)

[WHAT_THE!?]

er/trauma...treat 'em and street 'em. got to love the flow. are there disproportionate numbers of er, icu, cicu, etc. nurses that are veterans as compared to other specialties or is it just me?

j

19d cav scout

recon!

persian gulf war 1 vet

aka

"desert storm"

[L.O.E.N.]

It's not a stereotype with my school. I'm one of 2 men in a class of 40. Both of us are going ICU-->CRNA.

[L.O.E.N.]

I'm a gulf vet too...lol. I guess that figures....

[Corvette Guy]

er/trauma...treat 'em and street 'em. got to love the flow. are there disproportionate numbers of er, icu, cicu, etc. nurses that are veterans as compared to other specialties or is it just me?

j

19d cav scout

recon!

persian gulf war 1 vet

aka

"desert storm"

you present an intersting question that would be a good thread starter.

thank you for your military service! btw, can you say... 66hm5? have you considered pursuing rn-bsn, then becoming an officer in the army nurse corps?

[Corvette Guy]

It's not a stereotype with my school. I'm one of 2 men in a class of 40. Both of us are going ICU-->CRNA.

Another Army Vet, HOOAH!

Can you say, 66F? How about going to the AMEDD CRNA program in San Antonio, TX [FT Sam Houston]?

[L.O.E.N.]

Not army.... I was on the USS Nimitz as a FMF Corpsman with the Mariens F-18 Stingers unit. I was a squid. :)

[Corvette Guy]

Not Army.... I was on the USS Nimitz as a FMF Corpsman with the Marines F-18 Stingers unit. I was a squid. :)

Outstanding! I'm a Marine Vet & worked on F-4 Phantoms as an aircraft electrician/ com-nav tech, 1980-1988.

Seriously, you could consider the AMEDD LTHET program where you would attend the Army's CRNA program for 2.5 yrs, then give back 4.5 yrs service as an Army Nurse Anesthetist [66F].

[adrianwd5]

Hi,

I manage an ICU in the UK currently and have been in critical acre nursing for 10 years, have also done research, outpatients, PACU and surgery at ward level. Relocating to California later in the year to take on a post as Staff Nurse in ICU there so add me to your stereotype!!

Adrian

[Dallas_RN, BSN, EMT-P]

E.r.