ryan
Does a male nurse have just as much opportunity as a female nurse.
#nursing What opportunities are there for male nurses.
2 answers
Bo Iglehart, RN, BSN, CCM
Bo’s Answer
Great question Ryan! In some ways males have more opportunity in certain areas such as ER, Critical Care, OR, Behavioral Health and Management. The only area my male peers seemed to encounter some difficulty with acceptance in training was Maternity, as patients were hesitant/reluctant to have a male nursing student. Females outnumber males in nursing 9.5:1 in the US with some variation by state. However, males earn about 5K more than the women in comparable positions. In my 30+ years of nursing practice, I have had the pleasure of working with many male nurses who were quite satisfied with their career. Good Luck in your future endeavors!
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Sandra Hurst
Sandra’s Answer
Male nurses are increasing with expectancy to continue to increase; here are links with more information on male nurses: (1) https://nurse.org/articles/Male-Nurses-And-The-Profession/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20Bureau,gender%20equality%20in%20all%20professions. ; (2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDiaaN21cv8 (this video stated male nurses getting tougher patient assignments); and (3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRm31tmfevI ; I hope these videos will inspire you to become a nurse and good luck on your endeavors.