08/15/05
Wanted: More Male Nurses
Well, not really?
Remember Ben Stiller in the movie "Meet the Parents?" Oh man, the jeers, looks, and lines his character got for being a male nurse.
Turns out in real life, too, it has been somewhat difficult for male nurses. Check out Male Nurse Magazine, an on-line publication exclusively for current or prospective male nurses. Check out some of their honest discussions on:
- how they deal with discrimination
- what male nurses can do that female nurses can't (yup, more stereotypes here)
- how to deal with a nursing professor who gives single moms a break, but not this single dad
- whether male nurses should wear panties and other male nurse uniform protocol (I'm not kidding!)
Nonetheless, there has been some success stories, too. Male nurses now make up 6-7% of the nursing population (up from 3% in the 1980's).
Steel-worker-turned-RN Jim Townsend enjoys the job security, good pay, and making a difference.
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Wendy Johnson
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08/15/05 .
04:00:00 am
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hospital, healthcare industry, odds and ends .
21 comments
Comments:
Comment from:
Mathew Bell
Due to high demand many male nurse would be required in the future, especially for army, doctors at war and other such places.
Comment from:
Joe RN
The Feds are cutting reimbursement to all hospitals. Commercial healthcare will be a thing of the past in less than 10 years...
I don't see the hospital wages being able to increase and as a result - men will steer clear due to low wages.
I don't see the hospital wages being able to increase and as a result - men will steer clear due to low wages.
Comment from:
Men and Masculinity
Do you know that nursing originally was a very male/ masculine profession before it was feminised by Florrence Nightingle. She is worshipped for what she did to the present nursing community, but she also drove men out of nursing.
I also believe that female nurses should not cater to male patients, as a rule, unless and until so demanded by the patient........ and vice versa. And if the society does not force opp. sex care-takers, especially where intimate/ personal care is involved (e.g. foley catheterisation, changing clothes, etc. or even giving a shot in the buttocks), then there would be a high demand for male nurses.
I also believe that female nurses should not cater to male patients, as a rule, unless and until so demanded by the patient........ and vice versa. And if the society does not force opp. sex care-takers, especially where intimate/ personal care is involved (e.g. foley catheterisation, changing clothes, etc. or even giving a shot in the buttocks), then there would be a high demand for male nurses.
Comment from:
gaston
hi, i am from Argentina country, i am a male nurse, working in Therapy of Neonatology, i am currectly looking for a job, please if you know...just let me know it,i love American Culture( in fact iam Mormom ) thank you very much, and have a nice day! love: gaston
Comment from:
gaston
Oh, my mail is gastonkenpo@yahoo.com.ar thank you! and i hope if somebody knows about a job, just let me know it, thank you!
Comment from:
joseph armstrong
well skilled in all the fields mainly in emergeny and OT
Comment from:
Benjamin
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please post an article regarding the humors about the nurses. i need an information regarding that. thanks
Comment from:
Stevie teever
male nurse would be in high demand these days..and their is lots of future, especially for army, doctors at war and other such places.
Comment from:
Morphine Addiction
But dont you think that sex doesn't matter in this position?
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Comment from:
Jim
The place I went to college (Thomas More College) tought us something really valuable : Keep it simple !
Comment from:
hatemalenurses
My wife was admitted for 2 weeks in a hospital and a male nurse force upon her to give intimate care such as bathing and cath.
He fondled and inserted his fingers in her vagina,pinched her nipples and cup her brest a few tmes and now that we have sued the male nurse and the hospital and have won the case .Since then i will never ever let any male nurses to come near my wife or daughters shuold they be admitted in hospital again.
He fondled and inserted his fingers in her vagina,pinched her nipples and cup her brest a few tmes and now that we have sued the male nurse and the hospital and have won the case .Since then i will never ever let any male nurses to come near my wife or daughters shuold they be admitted in hospital again.
Comment from:
rogo
male nurses are no difference with perverts.The only difference is that they have "licenced" to gawk at and touch female patients or someones wife, daughters or girlfriendss genitals at their whims.
They have been and still happening as i write many cases of male nurse fondling, molesting, inapproritae touvch and raping female patients while they were being sedated ,during changing clothes, during bed baths and cathing.
Some even never ask the female patients for consent whenever they wnated to perform intimate procedures.
This is a sick culture and practice in most US hospitals.dignity and modesty of female patients are frequently thrown out of the windows .
They have been and still happening as i write many cases of male nurse fondling, molesting, inapproritae touvch and raping female patients while they were being sedated ,during changing clothes, during bed baths and cathing.
Some even never ask the female patients for consent whenever they wnated to perform intimate procedures.
This is a sick culture and practice in most US hospitals.dignity and modesty of female patients are frequently thrown out of the windows .
Comment from:
good man.
What? I could not believe that hospitals allowed male nurse to perform very intimate procedures on female patients!No wonder there were many cases of male nurses doing sick and deplorable things to female patients.
Its sickening and disgusting to know this kinds of thigs still happens in hospitals.
Its sickening and disgusting to know this kinds of thigs still happens in hospitals.
Comment from:
Youtobest
I read this post via the twitter feed. It was interesting to see both sides of the what will be an ongoing story.
Comment from:
sean nielson
Comment from:
Todd
I agree with that Sean, there are really lots of males nurses in Asia, like the Philippines. You can really get a lot of them there.
Todd
Todd
Comment from:
Stephanie Powers
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