Males In The Nursing Profession
The Nursing profession seems to be changing in society. More and
more males are entering diploma and baccalaureate programs. Although the
percentage is low, " it is estimated that of the 1.8 million "working"
registered nurses, only 5.7 percent were men," (S. Boughn, 1994), and these
numbers seem to be rising. As the number of males in nursing increase so do
the questions and queries pertaining to the male nurse. Some of these
queries include: Why do men choose nursing? Are there advantages for men in
nursing? Are there any gender issues that pertain to caring? In the
following paper, I will help to answer the three above mentioned questions.
A good starting point would be to analyze ...
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For example,
many men like nursing because of the satisfaction that comes from helping
others or from saving a life. I can relate to some of the male nurses views.
I find extreme pleasure from helping others and it is good to know that I
am going to be in a profession where I can help others daily.
Another reason males choose nursing relates to job security and
salary. For many men, nursing just isn't a job, it is recognized as a
career. " The nearly $40,000 a year that the average nurse takes home is
attractive to many men,"(T. Squires, 1995). This is one of the reasons I
entered nursing, but not the main reason. With any career choice, I have to
consider pay and security for practical reasons. Nursing has a good salary
and there is always going to be a need for nursing. Since I am a minority I
nursing, I think that it will be a little easier finding myself a career
in this profession. Although job security and money are practical reasons
for choosing nursing, one must clearly ...
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that a nurse can have power in any position he/she may be in, even
if it is not one of the aggressive areas. It is about doing my job to the
best of my ability and to give 100% of my self to the patient. I believe
that giving yourself to the patient leads to a respected power. In review,
men choose nursing for the same reasons women do: the caring, the challenge,
the satisfaction, and, sometimes, the money.
Men are the minority in nursing, but do males "care" any
differently than their female counterparts? B. Paterson (1996) suggests, "
the experience of learning to care as a male was perceived by males to be
unique to their gender." In other words, male nurses do care, but ...
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