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Last weekend I was involved in a bike crash that required an emergency splenectomy. Although I lost a lot of blood and required a blood transfusion I am making a remarkably quick recovery. I guess it helped that I was running 20 miles a week before t...

Thanks for the replies. I didn't think so, but my worry was with the increased chance of infections that could lead to OPSI. Most likely it wouldn't be a good idea for me to work in the infectious disease ward. Thanks again and I'm looking forward to...

I'm in the middle of switching careers into nursing and have a question about male nurses getting preferential treatment in job placement. In many professional fields with a wide gender ratio there are programs whether official or unofficial to try t...

Well, it sounds like I'm in the minority here, no pun intended. I think having a larger male representation in nursing would be a great thing not only for the profession but for the public. I'm not in favor of a quota system but would look to program...

Hi fergus. I'm interested in why you think that. I'm not suggesting that a male nurse or nursing student get preferential treatment over a more qualified female nurse or applicant but in many of the fields with historically low female participation, ...

Really interesting thread. I'm switching from a long career in Investment Banking, which is dominated by men, to nursing and I never thought about the potential obstacles presented by the "male nurse" issue. It does give me hope when I read the many ...