Hello everyone,

I have a question for you all. I am a 17 year old guy that just graduated from Highschool. I am currently getting my CNA certification in a two month class over the summer. I am planning on attending college for a batchelors degree in Nursing.

So my question is this: "Is the nursing environment conducive to guys? Do most female nurses 'look down' on men that enter nursing?"

Thanks for your responses!!!

james

I don't look down on male nurses.  I have worked with some really good ones but then I've worked with bad ones as well.  So good luck.  And congrats to you.  Just keep an open mind and a caring heart and you'll do fine.

totally them of course!

our male nurses, serve as our big or little brother, without them nursing with just all women are totally boring!

I don't think female nurses look down on male nurses or hate them. I have been working with them for so many years and I do love working with them; they bring a different perspective and outlook into the field. They may be, in my opinion more objective since they may leave the emotional side out of things or situations. I encourage you to continue to persue your calling and enjoy the journey!!

Ruth

i commend u for choosing the nursing field, believe me women love men in uniform,even if they r scrubs lol! (not the women but the uniforms of course!) i started as a cna when i was 22 im 34 now and will be attending lpn school very soon. from my xperience as a cna i will tell you this. its both good and bad being a male in this field. the good is that if your single and hetorosexual and you carry yourself as a decent professional person,you can expect to have quite a few female friends in no time flat! you might even meet a future girlfriend or wife! im not kidding either! also if u have a good relationship with your residents then u will b respected throughout your place of employment, then damn near everyone would love to work with u! the downside to being a male cna or nurse is that depending on what color u r and where u work u might run across some racist nurses who tend to think that male cnas especially african american ones r lasy and dont belong in this field. but if u develope thick skin u can show those non-believers that u belong in this field! trust me i speak from experience! my friends used to pick on me for being a cna,but now since the economy is so bad right now, they r asking me for applications and how to become a cna. so my advice is to stick with it if thats what u want to do. it can be a rewarding career if you make it so. plus i would rather be surrounded by a lot of women for 8hrs a day than a bunch of dudes.ha!

mr. brown is right to some degree. but you can prevent back injury by wearing a BACK BRACE, FOLLOWING PROPER BODY MECHANICS! and knowing when to say no! " i cant help you at this time because i have my own work to do". but do it respectfully! in my 34 years of life is that i learned how to be smooth and cautious with my words especially as a cna! heres a jewel for you young man. you can tell a person to go to hell so smoothly that they would look forward to making the trip. think about. & never give up!  peace!

It does not matter to me, male or female, as long as the nurses I am working with do their job and do it correctly, that's all that matters!

Shan4691 says ...

It does not matter to me, male or female, as long as the nurses I am working with do their job and do it correctly, that's all that matters!

I agree. A nurse is a nurse, no matter if they are male or female, as long as the job is getting done coreectly, it should not matter.

Hey I am in nursing school and I  have worked as a nursing aide with both male and female nurses. It's nice to have guys around! They help me out more than the female ones do. Although I am a girl, I never thought less of any of the male nurses that I have met. The two guys in my classes are awesome to study with it and hang out with at clinicals.

 We need more guys in the nursing field, it balances out the field better. Besides no matter how strong  some women try to be it's always nice to have a guy to help out with heavier patients. Trust me it's better than listening to one of the girls complaining about her daily drama!

" I believe that male nurses are a true asset to the allied,professional staff; they are there to assist with physical work,

   de-escalation of any high-intense episode,( patient and staff members,included ),and are extremely sensitive towards

 the younger / older clientelle,especially when,"listening and learning ", are the words of advice ".

My 1st spervisor was a man.. He's the one that started me in my true love Trauma... I will always be grateful to him...And we are still friends...