Who HATES the term MURSE?

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Just checking in with all the hombres...

Most guys I know are ambivilent to the term, but is there anyone else who just DETESTS being called a murse?

B in VA

Specializes in Trauma ICU, Peds ICU.

I haven't got a problem with it, because I've never personally heard it used in a negative way.

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Specializes in Respiratory Care/Step-down.

Never heard it used before, doesn't really make sense to me, would a female be a furse?

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Murse... made me think of manpurse=MURSE.

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Y'all can call me anything but late for dinner!

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Yah Fiona, to my understanding, the term is now more affiliated to a "man purse" than a "male nurse". I really think the stigma / preconcieved notions / level of ignorance among the general public about men in nursing is fading away.

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Yah Fiona, to my understanding, the term is now more affiliated to a "man purse" than a "male nurse". I really think the stigma / preconcieved notions / level of ignorance among the general public about men in nursing is fading away.

funny that i just read ur post after watching the movie "yes man." The movie pokes fun at a male friend as not being "manly" enough because he is a nurse. hollywood screen writers still seem to be playing to the stereotype.

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Never heard of the term "murse" before, but I know some gay guy nurses who like to be called "sister".

Whatever makes people happy, I guess.

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Specializes in Coronary Rehab Unit.

Never heard of it .... no worse than "male nurse" .... but, I'm a nurse - gender is irrelevant

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i don't know, the term makes me laugh... it sounds like a name for an animal... or dumb or stupid... lol

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab, Hospice and Telemetry.

Yuk! Murse is not a term I would use for myself. At 55, I am way beyond "cute"

As it is, I tell them I don't work for the Post Office when I am called a "Male Nurse".

I am not in favor of changing our title. Nurse already is a respected title. Other suggestions I've heard don't come close.

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.

Like the others, i dont mind the different titles, but what does get me every now and then is the fact that I am an RN...um yeah it was hard earned and worth every penny i spent on it...and no I didnt buy my RN initials or steal someone elses badge just to claim myself as a nurse. I know I am young, but murse, male nurse, whatever,...to me it still stands for the hard earned degree that helped me become an RN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I suppose I'm a bit of a hypocrite when it comes to the term. I refer to myself as a "murse" on occasion, but mostly only around other "murses" or people who remember the episode of Scrubs when J.D. used the term to describe Elliot's boyfriend. However, I have run into a few occasions where it's been used in a derogatory manner, mostly by hypermasculine guys who've gotten a bit over-beveraged and feel the need to compensate for having a lap pinky by belittling anyone who doesn't fit their definition of a "man." In those instances, I HATE the term.

Mike in Michigan

I love the term lap pinky...haha...I've never heard that before. :lol2:

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