I am a nursing student, currently studying to be an RN. I am really enjoying the experience, however I have an issue that is concerning me.
When chatting up women and the conversation comes up about what I do, and I reply studying nursing, their eyes widen and the mood seems to change. This is not related to women in the field but those outside. As soon as I utter the word nurse, I seem to go from a confident manly guy to a nice guy to them. I know women want confident manly sort of men, but women also say they like a man to be sensitive and caring. Can’t a male nurse be sensitive and manly? Do these women see nurses as somewhat effeminate, at worst gay?
If a woman is able to climb the corporate ladder and make big money in business and still have sex appeal, does a man need to limit himself to traditional masculine roles to prove his maleness and be attractive to women or can he do a traditionally feminine job of helping and caring for people.
I understood that when women refer to equality, it is for both men and women. They it’s a great idea for men to be nurses, but individually, their actions seem to speak louder than their words.
I would be very interested in your opinions on this both guys and girls
well i'm not quite 6 feet but i am over 200. Women i know are surprised at how i am so sensitive, but still remain my usual male self. Everyone who knows me well and who i've told i'm going to be a nurse, always comment that i'd be great for it. To me its encouraging to get into a female prominent field, to further understand women, and hopefully find one of my own some day.
Understand them, yes, just dont act like them and hospital would love to hire male nurses.
Lift weights. From my experiance women don't like the weakling male nurses. Male nurses need to add some muscle to their frames and I think very few women would think less of you.
If somebody is so shallow as to make an assumption regarding your character based on your vocation/profession, then perhaps they are not worth your time. If I was a young single guy out and about searching for that soulmate, then perhaps I would consider the way people react to my profession a litmus test for future interaction. I may be onto something.
I am a nursing student, currently studying to be an RN. I am really enjoying the experience, however I have an issue that is concerning me.
When chatting up women and the conversation comes up about what I do, and I reply studying nursing, their eyes widen and the mood seems to change. This is not related to women in the field but those outside. As soon as I utter the word nurse, I seem to go from a confident manly guy to a nice guy to them. I know women want confident manly sort of men, but women also say they like a man to be sensitive and caring. Can't a male nurse be sensitive and manly? Do these women see nurses as somewhat effeminate, at worst gay?
If a woman is able to climb the corporate ladder and make big money in business and still have sex appeal, does a man need to limit himself to traditional masculine roles to prove his maleness and be attractive to women or can he do a traditionally feminine job of helping and caring for people.
I understood that when women refer to equality, it is for both men and women. They it's a great idea for men to be nurses, but individually, their actions seem to speak louder than their words.
I would be very interested in your opinions on this both guys and girls
I have found it interesting that throughout history, nursing has switched from a male dominated profession at times to a female dominated one. We were doing research yesterday about that. I am not going to say it is going back to a male dominating one, but the trend is that more and more men are going into it again, and I think people who arent interested in nursing dont understand that.
I think it is great that men want to be nurses. Dont let anyone else make you feel ashamed of what you are doing.
I have found it interesting that throughout history, nursing has switched from a male dominated profession at times to a female dominated one. We were doing research yesterday about that. I am not going to say it is going back to a male dominating one, but the trend is that more and more men are going into it again, and I think people who arent interested in nursing dont understand that.
I think it is great that men want to be nurses. Dont let anyone else make you feel ashamed of what you are doing.
Yea if it wasn't for Florence Nighting-man-hater many more males would be in nursing today.
Yea if it wasn't for Florence Nighting-man-hater many more males would be in nursing today.
I am not sure why a man would let anyone discourage him from doing what he wants to do. I think most women in nursing thing it is a very positive thing for men to be nurses.
I think the only way a person can make a man feel less of a man is if he lets them.
I am not sure why a man would let anyone discourage him from doing what he wants to do. I think most women in nursing thing it is a very positive thing for men to be nurses.
I think the only way a person can make a man feel less of a man is if he lets them.
If you remember men were banned from nursing for nearly 50 years because of that woman.
FN did state something to the affect that nursing is an inheriently female occupation, but never "banned" men from nursing. If any area "banned" men from nursing, it was the creation of the Army Nurse Corp. The ANC would not allow males to serve as officers, although this has since changed. Male RNs could serve as techs, and someone please correct me if I am incorrest. I suspect the Army did this to force males into traditional combat roles.
FN did state something to the affect that nursing is an inheriently female occupation,
Despite men doing it for thousands of years. She was pulling the wool over peoples eyes.
but never "banned" men from nursing. If any area "banned" men from nursing, it was the creation of the Army Nurse Corp. The ANC would not allow males to serve as officers, although this has since changed. Male RNs could serve as techs, and someone please correct me if I am incorrest. I suspect the Army did this to force males into traditional combat roles.
I disagree, no nursing schools would let males in except psyh nursing for nealy 50 years because the lies that FN told to the public.
We must take all of this in context to the society she lived in at the time. We are talking about the 1800's. Typical gender related norms were quite different than the society we live in today. I suspect many of the society related norms of today will be viewed as strange and possibly barbaric 150 years form now. Provided humans do not manage to kill one and other by then.
Just for the benefit of this conversation: My aunt, who now is an RN, went into the hospital for major surgery. This was prior to her completing schoiling to become a nurse. She still remembers to this day that the best care she had expereinced was from a nurse that happened to be male. So if that is any indication of things...we are in good stead being nurses of the male persuasion.
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Understand them, yes, just dont act like them and hospital would love to hire male nurses.
Male nurses=no drama.