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

[nightflower]

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.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

so the OP being a male that wants only to work with female patents raises signals and gives you pause? Because there are "issues with males". So are you implying that the OP may have an alterior motive? As if all "he" wants to do is see naked ladies? Even though actually sticking to "his" preference is career suicide, because it's so limiting.

It doesn't make no difference to me, however, you brought up the fact that the OP may have reservations, other posters may have reservations just the same as the OP-think about what YOU posted and I was addressing that; personally, I have a right to make it give pause, even for a minute, again my experiences, my opinion.

I'm a man who works in pediatrics. Does that make me a child molestor? Do I give you pause? Maybe I'm reading to much I between the lines here.

I guess you're as much as a child molester as I am since we both work in pediatrics-your hyperbole, not mine.

[klone, MSN, RN]

Lots of you posters falls over backwards thinking of reasons for this situation to exist for a female, that she may have been abused, or in a controlling relationship..

Suddenly the possibity that the OP may identify as male confuses everyone? Males can be abused or in controlling relationships. If your mind is blown that OP could be male then your being a sexist.

Not all of us were "falling over backwards" to come up with a reason. Some of us are equally confused, regardless of the OP's gender.

Frankly we don't know what gender the op identifys as for sure

The profile page uses the pronoun "he" so I assume the OP identifies as a male person.

[cayenne06, MSN, CNM]

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

I don't have much to add to this bemusingly diverting thread. But I work at Planned Parenthood and take care of male patients every day, not to mention dealing with my patients' male partners on a regular basis. So I would scratch that idea.

[Lev, MSN, RN, NP]

Nightflower may be trolling...

[Lev, MSN, RN, NP]

It appears that nightflower mentioned his/her boyfriend back in June so they cant be competely against men unless something has changed between now and then.

[SmilingBluEyes]

Thinking we have been punked.

[ambr46]

Lots of you posters falls over backwards thinking of reasons for this situation to exist for a female, that she may have been abused, or in a controlling relationship.

Suddenly the possibity that the OP may identify as male confuses everyone? Males can be abused or in controlling relationships. If your mind is blown that OP could be male then your being a sexist.

Frankly we don't know what gender the op identifys as for sure, not that they need to identify in the gender binary. Or even be willing to identify a reason for their prefference.

The consensus seems to be that it's not realistic in America for a nurse to expect to only take care of one gender. OP will have to adapt or accept some very limited job opportunities. I agree with this. Also I agree that OP should do some therapy or other counseling to root out or get coping mechanisms for working with either gender.

OP there are all girl summer camps that would be a temporary gig that would satisfy your request.

It would be just as bizarre if a female was looking for a job where she had zero exposure to women and wanted to work with men only. Anyway, I agree with smiling blue eyes...pretty sure we have been punked

[iPink, BSN, RN]

Flipping through the pages and haven't seen the OP post again....Probably left after their popcorn finished.

[anewsns]

This OP raises some assumptions on my part, But this is a serious problem . Whatever your aversion to men , you've gotta get help. I don't know your exact sutuation but maybe in the future you could help women who have the same problem. Because even if you never see men, If you yourself are unhealthy / broken, it will be difficult to take care of anyone. Try to help yourself first.

[No Stars In My Eyes]

Only place I can think of with very little contact with men is in the nursing home section of a convent of Catholic nuns. But it's possible you might have to be​ a nun, yourself, to pull off that gig. Are you up for it?

[ArgentumRN]

Sorry to hear you are not comfortable around men in general. If you want to work as a nurse you will have to work with them. Coworkers, patients, patients husbands boyfriends, etc. Get counseling and some anxiety medications or forget about working in the hospital. Working from home would be most ideal. The world is not going to change to accommodate to your needs. Good luck. I mean it.