Male Nurse

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.

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?

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??

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.

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?

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.

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.

“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.’

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.”

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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Male Nurse

Stranger in a strange land

5 fun facts about male nurses

Do male nurses get paid more than female nurses?

Aren’t I more than a male nurse?

Man enough to be a nurse?

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

Great scrubs outfits for male nurses

How precious can another male nurse be?

“Precious” gets a rockin’ male nurse

Dealing with gender stereotypes in nursing

Scrubs fashion: What looks good on a male nurse?

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