Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab, BSN · Nov 18, 2015

Uh. What.

I find a big difference between "having a passion for women's health" and "not wanting to work around men." That's like saying being a feminist means you hate men.

Having a passion for women's health to me means that you are interested in the health concerns that impact women alone. That is admirable, acceptable and relatively common. Not wanting to work for, with, or near men is an entirely different issue.

Nursing means working with the general population. I agree with the posters above who mentioned it may be beneficial for you to seek counseling to get to the root of why you have such a problem with men. Unless you know and haven't mentioned it, which is your prerogative. However, don't expect us to be able to provide you with very much information to help you achieve this odd goal.

Except the nun comment. That's a great idea. Where my sisters at?!?

mindofmidwifery, ADN · Nov 18, 2015

Has anyone thought that OP might have a significant other that is very controlling and doesn't want her around men, even at work? Let's consider this. Either way OP, get help please.

ambr46 · Nov 18, 2015

Has anyone thought that OP might have a significant other that is very controlling and doesn't want her around men, even at work? Let's consider this. Either way OP, get help please.

That is a really excellent point and it never even crossed my mind. I hope for her sake that is not the case. Been there before and being under someones thumb is sheer misery.

Very good thought but you are right either way she needs to get this situation under control.

lavenderskies, BSN · Nov 18, 2015

Maybe a women's correctional facility?

ThePrincessBride, MSN, RN, NP · Nov 18, 2015

I don't think the OP is being honest with herself or with us. There's no normal reason to prefer to avoid half the world's population.
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Says the person who states she purposefully avoids people of color....

OP, is there a particular reason you don't want to be around men?

Karou · Nov 18, 2015

I had a friend who preferred to not have male patients. She had been severely sexually abused as a child. Had been in counseling, was married with children, but being in a small room with a male patient in a gown really triggered her. She made it through nursing school and accepted a position on a women's surgical unit. She really enjoyed it. She said the husbands/male friends of the patients did not bother her because the female patient was always in the room.

I wonder if the OP has a valid reason to fear or avoid male patients.

klone, MSN, RN · Nov 18, 2015

I wonder if the OP has a valid reason to fear or avoid male patients.

"Valid" or not, it's not realistic.

KelRN215, BSN, RN · Nov 19, 2015

My passion is in women's health and I'm continuously looking for open positions, literally all over the country. I would go anywhere.
I am wondering if there is an area within the field where I will have contact with the least amount of men (labor and delivery, postpartum, NICU). Or if I should stop applying to hospital positions and only look for gynecology offices, women's health clinics, etc.

Labor and Delivery- women have husbands/partners who are present when they give birth. Most of the time, these partners are men.

Post-partum- women have husbands/partners who need to participate in teaching/newborn care.

NICU- babies have fathers. Sometimes they also have uncles, grandfathers, step-fathers, mother's boyfriends, etc. who will be around.

GYN offices- partners will sometimes accompany the woman to appointments.

Women's prison or Planned Parenthood are probably your best bets but I agree with everyone else. This is overall irrational.

Wrench Party · Nov 19, 2015

Uhhhh...you do realize that most women do not get pregnant in a vacuum? I worked in an OB/gyn clinic, and men are very active these days in their partners' pregnancies. We had male doctors and nurses and staff too, which made the men feel more comfortable.

I can't think of any field of nursing where it is women'only.

LDAthleteNurse, BSN, RN · Nov 19, 2015

She didn't ask for you to give her a psych evaluation, she asked for ideas in regards to possible employment oppurtunities. How do you all know it's not a cultural issue for her? Either way, you guys constantly push people away from this site with your negativity and rude comments. Telling her that nursing may not be for her and suggesting that she seek professional help is not only extreme, but is very condescending and judgemental. Just because she doesn't want to work with men doesn't mean she is crazy or not capable of being a competent nurse. Stop looking for oppurtunities to be offended and to down people.

OP if MINIMAL contact with men is your preference, I suggest you work in a women's Ob/Gyn clinic or a women's cancer outpatient treatment facility. Now you may come in contact with men sometimes, but likely not too often and you definitely wont be providing care for them. No job will offer you ZERO contact with men, but these options may offer the least amount of contact as possible.

LDAthleteNurse, BSN, RN · Nov 19, 2015

I don't know what nursing job exists where you would have only female patients, and also not have to be around their husbands and partners.

She's said she prefers minimal contact. Not NO contact.

montana bound · Nov 19, 2015

thats the answer the person was looking for! only medical field job on the planet that meets their requirements!