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.

[mallam]

I am currently working as a mental health Nurse. I have always worked on an Acute medical ward.

[webrooter]

Currently I am working in the Emergency/Acute Trauma Area. Occasional however; the hospital nursing supervisor will be ask to work in the (Neuro) N.I.C.U. as certain critical situations arise.

[cota2k]

currently in ER but , i'm a little frustrated with being between the "old" clicks and the uninspired newbees. also, outdoor concert and carnival (beer tent) season is coming; if I wanted to wrestle intox i would have been a cop. looking for a change...

[Dave11, BSN, RN]

ER for the past 6 years. Next stop would probably be an IV team somewhere.

if I wanted to wrestle intox i would have been a cop.

I know what you mean.

[reynaldo lerio]

In main stream anti-drug police service...wishing to joint military service in military operation like Iraq..etc.

[aeronursenj]

Currently am in peds, but am going to go to ICU in the summer. I am also trying to go for my medic licenses as to eventually work my way into flight nurse. Although retiring in the pacu would be nice as well.....

[APNgonnabe]

I am a year out of school. Currently I work in a med surg with a heavy cardiac population. I am also a PHRN.

[Smitty08]

This is great! I like seeing this visually. Congrats to all the men in nursing. i've been an RN/APRN in psych for 20 +/- years. What a great career it has been. Good luck and happy trails to you all!

[NephroTorch]

How come nephrology nursing is not on the list?

[MALE*RN*777]

Psych....

[ClockworkOrange]

Working in a neuro ICU right out of school - hoping to go to NICU/PICU after I finish my BSN or two years in the NTICU, whichever comes first!

Stepped out of my comfort zone, which is ED - but I'll float every chance I get!

[mfdteacher, BSN]

In my 27 plus years I have mainly worked Critical Care and ER. I still do a little ER on my weekends off. But after being sold 5 times, being treated like chattel by various hospital corporations and seeing patient care go by the wayside in favor of the almighty dollar, I got out. I have spent the last 8 years working for the Fire Department where patient care, not profit comes first. I teach Paramedics and EMTs, liason with the hospitals and transport companies, work with state and local authorities to define scope of practice, and multiple other things. My experience is valued, my bosses regularly compliment and thank me for my work, I can work from home, punch no clock, have covered parking, weekends and holidays off, and if I even contemplate a 12 hour shift, someone straightens me out quick. And yes, I do go out with the firefighter medics and run calls etc. Can anyone tell me why I would even consider going back to the hospital routine? Anyone out there doing the same or similar work?