Male Nurse

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Stranger in a strange land

Male nurses are almost not existent in the clinics. Other than the MDs, I am the only guy on the floor.

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5 fun facts about male nurses

The first male nurses were third-century Italians! How much do you know about the history of male nurses? Test your knowledge with more interesting facts.

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Do male nurses get paid more than female nurses?

Employment statistics show there’s still a discrepancy between male and female salaries, particularly in the upper echelons of the business world. But is it true for nursing?

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Aren’t I more than a male nurse?

Aren’t I more than a male nurse?

Here is my dilemma. Am I encouraging the very existence of this label by calling or naming or addressing myself as such?? How can I be against the very thing I represent??

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Man enough to be a nurse?

Man enough to be a nurse?

Highly sexual, stereotyped images may be keeping men out of nursing. Now, an ad campaign featuring action, diversity, teamwork and technology may be the key to luring them back.

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5 things a male nurse should never say to a female nurse

5 things a male nurse should never say to a female nurse

This is all fun and games until the ‘hair’ card is pulled – then it’s a no holds-barred war over why you think their hair looks bad?

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Great scrubs outfits for male nurses

Great scrubs outfits for male nurses

Boys in scrubs. Sometimes you look great. Sometimes you look, well, hairy (t-shirts, anyone?) Here are some combinations that work on any body type and are easy to coordinate.

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How precious can another male nurse be?

How precious can another male nurse be?

Male nurses in the media are usually portrayed the way the public “thinks” a male nurse is or would be. Everything from the ‘gay’ male nurse to the ‘why aren’t you a doctor’ role is spit out at us.

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“Precious” gets a rockin’ male nurse

“Precious” gets a rockin’ male nurse

Lenny Kravitz describes his role in this harrowing movie as small but ultimately ‘the only male character in the film that’s a positive image.’

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Dealing with gender stereotypes in nursing

Dealing with gender stereotypes in nursing

Blogger Sean Dent has encountered both preferential treatment and discrimination as a male nurse. From “You want to be a Murse?” to “The doctors like you better – it’s a guy thing.”

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Scrubs fashion: What looks good on a male nurse?

Scrubs fashion: What looks good on a male nurse?

If you’re a T-shirt-and-jeans kind of guy like me, you may need some on-duty fashion advice. Here are my DOs and DON’Ts if you want to be taken seriously.

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