some younger male nurses.....

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I can say I have nothing but love for the older male nurses (I mean over 30) that I work with. That said, the younger ones have got to be the most apathetic, jerky people I have ever had to deal with. They specifically work at night because they don't want to really deal with patients when they're actually awake. They specifically wear the light blue "MD-looking" scrubs so that they will be treated like doctors, and many times are--because they're men, and they've purposely dressed this way. The more mature men on my floor don't care what color scrubs they wear, and seem very helpful and kind and caring. Time and time again I witness a patient who is reluctant to ask anything "petty" of these guys (like fetching a glass of water or a snack, etc) but will think nothing of calling some random female nurse to come do it.

It' a disservice to any male nurse that really cares about his practice and isn't just "slumming it" because he couldn't get into med school. Nursing is not "slumming it" and if you have to pick a night shift to do your job because the thought of dealing with people when they're conscious is so irritating, rethink what you're doing and go into research.

Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).
The pesky thing with kids is they don't all know that the real nurses like you work on day shift and so they mistakenly try to die on my shift which requires me to actually interact with them.

Ha! So true. Every day-shift nurse knows that THEY are the only real nurses in the unit, and roll their eyes and thank God that you managed to keep "their" patients alive until they got there to fix everything.

Honestly, I don't normally get involved in the drama, but have come to the end of my figurative rope on this issue...and I can say this having worked day shift before.

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damnn i was reading your comment on the young male nurses. i support you. im only 21, dont have much experience, but consider myself more compassionate than many nurses male and female of older years. age is nothing but a number, dont be quick to judge...

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Specializes in ER.
I can say I have nothing but love for the older male nurses (I mean over 30) that I work with. That said, the younger ones have got to be the most apathetic, jerky people I have ever had to deal with. They specifically work at night because they don't want to really deal with patients when they're actually awake. They specifically wear the light blue "MD-looking" scrubs so that they will be treated like doctors, and many times are--because they're men, and they've purposely dressed this way. The more mature men on my floor don't care what color scrubs they wear, and seem very helpful and kind and caring. Time and time again I witness a patient who is reluctant to ask anything "petty" of these guys (like fetching a glass of water or a snack, etc) but will think nothing of calling some random female nurse to come do it.

It' a disservice to any male nurse that really cares about his practice and isn't just "slumming it" because he couldn't get into med school. Nursing is not "slumming it" and if you have to pick a night shift to do your job because the thought of dealing with people when they're conscious is so irritating, rethink what you're doing and go into research.

seems like what you're eluding to is the issue of sexism. It happens - I see it all of the time too and it'll never go away. Many will always think of a guy as a doctor, never as a nurse. I have always viewed the word "nurse" as being too feminine, so we need to boot that word to start a change. There needs to be a neutral word for the nursing profession.

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Specializes in ER.
the very same can be said about younger (under 30) female nurses, who come to work all dolled-up for the sole reason of trying to hook-up with a doc.

boy, I'm glad someone wrote that! I don't know if you're male or female, but what you wrote is the truth. There are some really embarassing efforts on the part of some female nurses I work with - who will go to great lengths to attract others while they're at work... supposedly WORKING.... not trying to make eyes with the police, EMS crew, or staff. :angryfire Completely unprofessional.

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Specializes in ER.
i've actually noticed the exact opposite from seeing male nurses, young and old alike. they typically are far better with patients than many of the female nurses.

ha ha ha ha hah ha ha ha ha!!!! riiiigggghhhhhttttt don't go bashing about the other way, now. that's just being catty.

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Specializes in ER.
i dont want to push any buttons but actually males were the first nurses! I know that may sound crazy but hey dont take my word for it...

heres the link

http://menstuff.org/issues/byissue/nursing.html

not reading your link yet, but the first male nurses were other soldiers taking care of the wounded.... because there was no one else to do it.

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I can say I have nothing but love for the older male nurses (I mean over 30) that I work with. That said, the younger ones have got to be the most apathetic, jerky people I have ever had to deal with. They specifically work at night because they don't want to really deal with patients when they're actually awake. They specifically wear the light blue "MD-looking" scrubs so that they will be treated like doctors, and many times are--because they're men, and they've purposely dressed this way. The more mature men on my floor don't care what color scrubs they wear, and seem very helpful and kind and caring. Time and time again I witness a patient who is reluctant to ask anything "petty" of these guys (like fetching a glass of water or a snack, etc) but will think nothing of calling some random female nurse to come do it.

It' a disservice to any male nurse that really cares about his practice and isn't just "slumming it" because he couldn't get into med school. Nursing is not "slumming it" and if you have to pick a night shift to do your job because the thought of dealing with people when they're conscious is so irritating, rethink what you're doing and go into research.

Sorry, except for being mistaken as doctors, which is beyond a male nurse's control, I don't see how any of this is specific to males.

Hate men much?

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Whenever you use the word "all" when referring to a group of people... someone is BOUND to get a kink in their ceil-blue panties. :twocents:

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Since when is over 30 considered 'older'?!

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Specializes in ER.
Since when is over 30 considered 'older'?!

no kidding! :confused:

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
sorry, except for being mistaken as doctors, which is beyond a male nurse's control, i don't see how any of this is specific to males.

hate men much?

well, it's a switch! i'm convinced that most of the nurses who post on this board hate women!

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well, it's a switch! i'm convinced that most of the nurses who post on this board hate women!

just those battle axes!!!

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