Silver
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| 12/07/2009 2:22 PM |
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Does anybody have any information on where male nurses congregate socially - especially on-line?
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BuffaloBob
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| 12/11/2009 2:17 PM |
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| I have not seen many groups on Facebook. There are Several Nursing groups on Linked In with many male members. The groups are more focused on practice setting or specialties I have not seen any specific to male nurses. Although there are a few Blogs specific to men in nursing there is not much interaction . |
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esboston
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| 12/11/2009 3:57 PM |
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| I believe there is a male nursing forum set up on NurseTogether.com, or you can start one here. |
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TeddyB
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| 12/12/2009 2:08 PM |
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| Men in nursing is something that should receive more coverage - the numbers of men entering into nursing is rapidly increasing, particularly with increased overall demand for nurses. I'm hearing a lot about male EMTs, firefighters, policer officers seeking nursing degrees to supplement existing jobs. |
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DaymonF
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| 01/06/2010 7:56 PM |
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| yes, I believe someting like 7% of all existing nurses are now male, and there are a large amount of male nursing students. Given the employment opportunities for nurses, it makes sense that you would see the increasing number of males entering the profession. |
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universalRN
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| 01/07/2010 1:44 PM |
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| I hope there is. I like to work in a mixed crowd. Having all females working alongside gets moody. When I have worked witha male nurse it helps break up the different flow. What do others think? |
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Seredpt2me
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| 01/07/2010 3:34 PM |
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| But why differentiate yourself from the rest of the discussions? Are there specific challenges that men face as a nurse that women don't share? Should we not try to be more inclusive? I think it is counterproductive. |
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paulr
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| 01/10/2010 11:38 AM |
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I agree that male nurses should include themselves in the general nursing discussions, but I would also like to see someplace for the men to discuss their own issues. There are many things that bond all nurses together, but also many things that are unique to the men. different health issues, lifestyle options and even hobbies.
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BluEyes
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| 04/10/2010 1:14 PM |
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| I have seen male nursing forums on the major nursing websites. Some are more active than others. |
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shovelhead
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| 05/12/2010 12:22 PM |
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Posted By Seredpt2me on 01/07/2010 3:34 PM
But why differentiate yourself from the rest of the discussions? Are there specific challenges that men face as a nurse that women don't share? Should we not try to be more inclusive? I think it is counterproductive.
Twowords... Gyne exam.
A physician is a physician in this case, but a boy nurse can't just be a nurse.
And as mentioned... we want to be able to discuss how to put up with all the moody, PMSd, emotionally labile women that we work with... Where to get the best prostate exam... Or to find out where to get MANLY scrub tops bereft of care bears, hearts, and flowers. You know... guy talk!!
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Motorcycle racing make heroin look like a vague craving for salt. |
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DRAGON
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| 06/17/2010 10:47 AM |
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| As a male RN, I can understand the need for a forum for men to socialize. Consider this economy, where it may be tougher for men to get in to some specialties, where the decision makers are women as well as the small team in that specialty are all very close knit. Unless you are in critical care or the ER, any of the other specialties are usually small groups. I have considered travel nursing, however, for my situation, and my kid, it just isn't what I want to do, because my priority is family first. I am not into working the night shifts, I did that for my first year. After that I worked day shifts, but because I worked critical care dialysis I usually worked more than your average 12 hour days. |
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DRAGON
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| 06/18/2010 12:08 AM |
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| I have noticed that it seems like nobody has been online, at least in response to my earlier blog to men in nursing-social groups for male nurses. After having time to read some of the other posts, that are actually quite old. I did want to clear up my earlier blog to make sure there is no misunderstanding. I mentioned that when looking for a job most of the decision makers are women that have been doing an excellent job and some of the specialities have a very small tight knit group, which may all be women and they have been doing an excellent job. Please remember where there is pride and unity there is potential to do something extraordinary. For those of you men who have whined about women being moody, where is your empathy and compassion. I have worked alongside plenty of extraordinary women, you just might learn a thing or two,-respect them and they just might respect you. Some of these women have another job at home, raising the kids, taking care of the house and quite possibly feeding and listening to you after they worked a 12 hour shift that more than likely had a patient or two that drained all of their energy. Now I know this is Father's day weekend coming up, but remember there is a special woman that made that possible- actually two of them - your mother and your significant other. |
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