shafted

[JonB04]

I would write this in the men section but they never answer...spoon my question I'd has anyone seen a male nursing student get left out during a a birth or anything as a matter if fact

[FLDoula]

I would write this in the men section but they never answer...spoon my question I'd has anyone seen a male nursing student get left out during a a birth or anything as a matter if fact

I'm a birth doula....the only time I've ever seen a male left out during birth is when attending a birth where men are not allowed for religious or cultural reasons. This happened twice. The husband was not even in the room.

[JonB04]

Good to know

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

i went to nursing school a hunnert or so years ago, and my male classmates were not shorted on any experiences. and with my first pregnancy, i had a midwife who was male, and a damn good one he was, too.

my guy buds who are nurse hate the "oh, so you're a male nurse" thing. i love it when i hear them say something like, "no, i take care of males and females," or, "i used to work for the post office too, but now i don't."

don't borrow trouble, my grandmother would say. get out there and learn to be a nurse!

[Mike R, ADN, BSN, RN]

Last semester, out of 5 guys in our class, all of us were asked not participate in natural deliveries explicitly by the mothers. The staff was fine, the mothers were not. The demographics were causasian, asian and hispanic patients. Most of us were able to see c-sections though.

So, yes. We do get shafted sometimes.

[NENE RN]

During our OB rotation the male students were asked not to be in the room during examinations and lady partsl deliveries by patients. Other times were when women were given ECGs and had to expose their breast. During my PCA class guys were asked to leave when a woman was going to be cathed.

[dee78]

In LPN school last Fall, the guys had to ask the mothers if they could be in the room during the delivery. I don't know if any were turned down but I do know that they all did see a lady partsl birth before the end of the rotation.

[JonB04]

During our OB rotation the male students were asked not to be in the room during examinations and lady partsl deliveries by patients. Other times were when women were given ECGs and had to expose their breast. During my PCA class guys were asked to leave when a woman was going to be cathed.

Ok i guess theres nothing we can do as long as my grade isnt damaged by the lack of experience i could really care less and move on with my life

[ashleyisawesome, BSN, RN]

During our OB rotation the male students were asked not to be in the room during examinations and lady partsl deliveries by patients. Other times were when women were given ECGs and had to expose their breast. During my PCA class guys were asked to leave when a woman was going to be cathed.

that seems rediculous. there are male nurses and male PCAs... they have to know how to cath a woman, and put ekg leads on someone, even if they have breasts. I understand if the patient (the delivering mother) asks the nursing student not to watch, i can even understand them denying a female student to stay in the room, but its a shame.

if i was popping out a kid, id let all the nursing students watch!

[szeles23]

I can understand asking males to leave for religious or cultural reasons, but seriously as a mom of two kids, I did not care who was in the delivery room, I just wanted the kid out. I know many first time moms aren't the most comfortable with male caretakers but so many obgyn's are male. I think most of the time you will be allowed to go and see and learn, but there may be a few moms for personal reasons maybe that don't want you in there. Just like male pt's sometimes prefer a male provider and nurse.

[JonB04]

O OK that's good you guys are so supportive I really appreciate it

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

The only thing male students were left out of was any active lady partsl births IF the the family who was going through labor preferred not to have a student or a male student. All patients and families have been given the option of refusing a student, so this was not unusual. However, in an L&D situation they were let know if the student was male. Otherwise, no way. If anything, they seem to be shown favoritism :)