Rather work with men or women?

[Runman1914]

Prior to becoming a nurse i was a fireman paramedic. I went from working with all men to working with all women. Wow what a difference!!!

Just curious if you could chose would you rather work with all men or all women?

[zenman]

I third it. It isn't a gender issue. It is an issue of maturity and respect for others.

Since genders differ in many ways...some due to socialization...maybe it is a gender issue.

[Virgo_RN, BSN, RN]

Since genders differ in many ways...some due to socialization...maybe it is a gender issue.

Perhaps it is a gender issue for you.

For me, it is an issue of the qualities of the individual.

[queenjean]

Honestly, if I have the option, I'd rather work with a good mix of men and women. All men or all women seems to get funky after a while. It's so artificial--our society isn't made up of only men or only women. I enjoy interacting with and working with all sorts of people, so that translates to having a gender, religion, race, and culturally diverse working environment. I've worked shifts where I'm the only gal, the only white person, the only nonChristian, and where there aren't any men or any people of color or variety of culture. Those nights can be fine, but they just aren't somehow quite as interesting. To me, anyhow.

Competent is great. Doesn't have anything to do with gender, etc. But give me competent and WONKY, please. Having a mix of people seems to bring out the goofiness sometimes, and I personally live for those hilarious nights.

[abbaking]

Sorry eveybody, But I cant resist an opening. WHo would I rather work with - MEN BY FAR!!! All to often I see some women get catty, gossipy and attitudy - That doesn't work with me. I am all about do the job, work hard, be professional, and dont mingle in other peoples business. I have no tolerance or patience for (and I KNOW I will get blackballed for saying this) moody girls. Eat chocolate and call it a day!

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

Sorry eveybody, But I cant resist an opening. WHo would I rather work with - MEN BY FAR!!! All to often I see some women get catty, gossipy and attitudy - That doesn't work with me. I am all about do the job, work hard, be professional, and dont mingle in other peoples business. I have no tolerance or patience for (and I KNOW I will get blackballed for saying this) moody girls. Eat chocolate and call it a day!

Well, I have to say from my own personal perspective as someone who couldn't care less about chocolate but give me homemade salsa and chip anytime . . . . . . the fact that the percentage of women is vastly higher than men in nursing, negates the "more women than men are catty, gossipy, and attitudy" (love that word;)) . . . .

Where I worked for 9 years after graduating was mostly women and we had a few of the "attitudy" ones . . . .and one male nurse and he was "gossipy, catty and attitudy" to the max. Stirred the pot on a regular basis - spreading untruths about administration and other folks.

For the most part, we were all a team. From the ward clerks to the CNA's to the nurses to the docs.

Stereotypes . . bug me. I don't have a closet full of shoes, I don't like jewelry, I don't crave sweets, I don't bash men.

But stay away from my bowl of salsa . . . .

steph

[KLKRN, RN]

Caroladybelle hit the nail on the head.

As long as they're competent team players who respect all members of the team equally, I have no problem working with them - male, female, or undecided

[ladynurse2B]

i would rather work with competent nurses that do not differentiate between genders based on some bad experiences or preconceptions of roles and behaviors.

competency, reliability and professionalism is necessary to do the job....a specific gender is not....i know of no nurses that drop the trousers of other nurses to assess whether they want to work with them.

of course we all want to work with a competent nurse. who does want to anyway?

i ,too, know of no nurses who would drop the trousers of other nurses to assess whether they want to work with them because the other nurses are males or females even though these nurses are not competent enough.

what if you are given a choice to work with one of the two equally competent nurses which who happened to be male and female?

of course, the choice depends on each of our own individual work experience with different genders.

it's not an absolute truth that one gender is better than the other, but somehow we "tend" to think based on our subjective experience that different genders are "more" suitable for different tasks like lifting or taking care tiny babies. to express one's opinions based on that does not mean he or she is gender biased. however, because our basic tenet based on the declaration of independence here in the u.s. that "all men

(meaning all people, not just men or women) are created equal ..." makes it sound politically incorrect to express of which gender we preferred to work with especially if both different genders are equally competent.

as for any argument, there are three sides: mine, yours and the others.

no one is wrong and no one is right either. as long as a person is able to be respectful to others and to recognize the limits of his/ her own point of views, then we all learn from one another and appreciate our differences.

[KLKRN, RN]

"no one is wrong and no one is right either. as long as a person is able to be respectful to others and to recognize the limits of his/ her own point of views, then we all learn from one another and appreciate our differences. "

i thought that was worth a lot more than two cents!

[ladynurse2B]

Of course we all want to work with a competent nurse. Who does want to anyway?

I meant to say " who does NOT want to anyway?"

[AmericanRN]

My vote = Men!

I have worked for 30 years and have never once been treated badly by a man. They don't tend to gossip, back-stab, bicker, give you the silent treatment, or set you up for "the kill. :devil:" They simply don't play games!

I'm just answering based on life experience. Many women think they are in competition with each other.

HOWEVER, I have worked with some amazing women, including my current boss. She's the best!:bowingpur

I have worked with both genders and don't care as long as they do their job and don't leave me hanging.

Men however do play games and they gossip, bicker and back stab with the best of them. I have worked with mechanics, cops, you name it. These are still very "Alpha male" fields. You will see backstabbing and gossiping that would blow your mind in a quasi military structure or in an environment where people get paid on labor rates and not hourly. There is a breed of men will go in for the kill literally and figuratively if they can make a few more bucks or gain some rank from from it.

Maybe this blanket idea that men are darling angels thing is common in nursing but it is not the case in other fields, just ask a wall street broker.

That being said I've met some cut throat women as well and not all women are gossipy. Some of the quietest people are the most dangerous in any field. The chatters are never the ones who can destroy a career or reputation because all their cards are already on the table. It is the poker faced quiet ones who are the ones that can turn careers and lives upside down in a real way.

I think the nursing industry is about to get a wakeup call now that more men are entering the field because it's becoming "acceptable" and more "competitive" The field will start seeing men who are not so angelic and will not hesitate to remove a person through gossip or backbiting who is standing in their way for a promotion. Of course most people will not see this because they have a preset idea that only women act like this.

[MzMouse]

I have worked with terrific male and female nurses. Competent, caring nurses come in both sexes.

I don't like working with back-stabbers with poor work ethic. I have worked with men and women with both these qualities.

In my ideal workplace I would work with both male and female nurses. I find this makes for the most interesting and best working environment.

[precious33]

Competency is really what matters. I am currently working with 2 male nurses and sometimes they will almost drive me crazy.It appears as if they are hidding from certain responsibilities .They will take breaks at the most inconvenient time and always late and want to leave before handing over finish.The male doctors on the other hand is more efficient and professional on my unit.