Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

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Specializes in ER/OR.

hey guys. since most of us here are nursing students, i was just curious...would you guys prefer a male nurse over a female nurse in general? i know it doesn't matter as long as they did their job compentently...but if given the choice, what would you choose? i personally don't mind for most things, but i sure was glad to have a male nurse when i had to have a mole on my scrotum checked :rolleyes: so for me it just depends on the situation i suppose. thoughts?

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I guess it really doesn't matter too much to me. I had a female ultrasound tech do an ultrasound on my testicle, and she was very professional about it. So, it didn't really bother me at all.

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Specializes in LTC, Nursing Management, WCC.

I really am OK with either sex. But many people have a preference and sometimes that preference changes with the situation...which is OK.

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While I recognize that most female nurses are competent and caring, I have had just too many bad experiences with the girls. The few bad apples can ruin things for patients and medical staff. If I could limit ALL my healthcare needs to men only, for the rest of my life, I would do it in a heartbeat.

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Specializes in being a Credible Source.

I've been a med-surg patient a number of times. I've mostly had female nurses but a couple of guys, too. It didn't make any diff to me.

As the parent of six-year-old daughter who was in the PICU, I was OK with one of the guy nurses and not with the other. I would not have let either of them do any peri care or cath care on her, though. It would've freaked her out. I'd have asked them to send in a lady for that.

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In my time as a pt. in the past I have had both male and female nurses, and I really can't tell any difference between them. If I am sick enough to be in the hospital I just want competent, compassionate care...and, at that point, the gender of the nurse is of no concern to me.

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I too have thought about this and it really doesn't matter to me. I would rather have someone who knows what they are doing, and gender really doesn't influence that.

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Specializes in Coronary Rehab Unit.

No preference as to gender....just need to be competent and "nice"

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I'm a male, but if I were a Patient, I prefer a female nurse. I'm not saying male are incompetent, but that is how I feel. However when I do clinicals. It seems that most people don't mind which gender take care of them. As long its good pt care

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I'm also a male. And if I were to be a patient, I would be choosing males to nurse me. I just want to observe if they got gentle hands in performing those procedures.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg.

To be honest, I think I'd prefer a female nurse... not sure why. But I suppose when it comes down to it, it doesn't really matter as long as they are competent. Having never been a patient (knock on wood), other than short ER visit, it's hard to say.

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With 18 operation scars on my legs... Male or female? I couldn't care less; just an excellent nurse will do for me.

Mark

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