Kiwiguy

Hey Lads. I am not sure if this has been done before, but i am interested in where everyone is located in the world, and i think it would help to add to the sense of community that we have in this male nurse forum. Ill start. Im from New Zealand

so let me get this straight.. you applied for a job, didnt get it so discrimination is the reason you were not successful?

It depends on the style of martial arts you wish to study. the topic of martial arts and mental health instantly makes people think that you want to become a Bruce Lee and use techniques on patients. I have studied Aikido in the past and the main les...

How do you think you went?

I personally dont see how dating a doctor makes you inferior? or lowly? Be proud of what you are doing and the profession you are entering.

good work sport!

Being a male in Nursing is terrific! Its well worth the journey!

Gender shouldnt be an issue, at the end of the day you will be a nurse, and that is all that really should matter.

1) WHY NURSING? An interesting question. I have always been a caring person. When i was younger i cared for animals and as i grew older that caring attitude was applied to other people as well. I spent 8 months in and out of hospital when i was 19 af...

It sounds like you are basing your argument on leaving nursing school based on the people around you. Yes nursing is a stressful environment to work in, and yes the system can abuse people if they let it happen. The important thing to to avoid burn o...

I think one of the worst things you can do is get offended when people poke fun at our chosen profession. Instead i have found through trial and error that a humorous response is often the best way to go, one of those one liner responses you can easi...

Firstly welcome to the site mate. With most of your questions a good way i have found is to volunteer with a local community group/national group to get qualifications and experiences. Do some SAR type stuff, the experience and knowledge alone are we...

^This!

welcome buddy :)

That arrogant attitude of yours will continue to get you in trouble mate, you might be an intelligent guy, but you have to remember that some of the nurses you will be working with will have been nurses for a very very long time. Their level of knowl...

Pretty much what Nurse2033 said. Nursing is a profession and people in the community expect you to look and act professionally as a nurse. Im sure it works withthe girls too who wear to revealing clothing and what not, it doesnt mean you have to wea...

Mate the only advice i have is get stuck in and be yourself. Another thing i have found as being very important is when you are on clinical placements, be nice to the staff, especially orderlies/reception staff as it really goes along way and they re...

Hi guys! Ive just found this awesome site and cant believe just how many other male nurses there are here In my year there are eight guys in total, with just over one hundred and twenty girls, so ive been alittle bit isolated in class. Bit about me...

keep your head down and go hard buddy, you'll be amazed how quick time flies by!

As a Nurse and especially as a student you are going to be on your feet alot! buy comfortable shoes, mine are leather and have an air cushion for comfort, i got them on sale too. Buy something classy that you can wear outside of school eg when you g...

Tell her she has nothing to fear, your going to be far too busy learning to have time to do that. Besides those girls quickly become your friends and at school a class can easily become like a family, id tell her not to worry :)

Mate the thing i suspect with nursing school is that they try and teach you how nursing should be done in theory, so when you do eventually practice you have the skills/knowledge and ability to do so when you graduate and start working. ER is also a...

The wards here normally have a nursing locker where staff can put their things, bring only the basics with you.

keep your head down,work hard and you'll be fine mate :)

Hey Floridatrail2006, I chose to enter nursing after doing alot of soul searching. When i left high school i went to university where i studied for a BA. Just after my first year however i was diagnosed with Bone Cancer in my right lower leg and end...