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A prospective Male Nurse???

Hello All!

I am thinking of studying a diploma in adult nursing. I am a young man
(21) and I am worried the nursing profession is mainly for women just as being a mechanic is seen as a male job. I am not a sexist by any means but I am talking about the standard roles we have traditionally known.

I have the qualifications and if its not too late, I would like to start in September 2009. I would hate this to stop me from pursuing this career.

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Reply 1

Renal

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=738737

Still on the front page.

Reply 2

Aubrey

Just get a Ducati like the male nurse in Yes Man :]

Reply 3

charleebobs

Where are you wanting to apply to??

Reply 4

smilee172

what are you actually asking?

Reply 5

Matty1990

Heyy... go for it man.. im 18 and have got an un-conditional at Hull uni for diploma in Adult Nursing on my interview they said to me they are wanting more males to do it.... dont worry about the sexist thing.. every one is equal soo.. good luck with whatever you do

Matty x

Reply 6

kegz_91

Go for it! if its what you want to do then dont think twice about what other people might say or think :smile:

Reply 7

xo-Heva

I was recently in hospital and my favourite nurse happened to be a guy. He was so nice :smile:

Saying that, he was the only male nurse I came across in the whole time I spent there, which was a few days.

Don't let this stop you though, I think you should go for it.

I'd also love to be a nurse and I think I have my heart set on becoming one now.

Reply 8

Subcutaneous

Best nurses ive worked with have been men, they seem to have got through a lot more in the training to get where they are, so they seem a lot more focused, dedicated etc and don't get involved with ward politics!

Reply 9

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davey jones

http://pirateemergencyroom.blogspot.com/

you whore.

And congratulations :smile:

Reply 10

AsystoleUK

I'll be a male nurse too. Albeit a mental health nurse.

Reply 11

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AsystoleUK

I'll be a male nurse too. Albeit a mental health nurse.

not yet!

Reply 12

AsystoleUK

Subcutaneous

not yet!

Hence "i'll be" not "I am", and posting in a prospective male nurse thread..

Reply 13

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AsystoleUK

Hence "i'll be" not "I am", and posting in a prospective male nurse thread..

sorry long day

Reply 14

AsystoleUK

Subcutaneous

sorry long day

I'm sure i'll know all about that soon enough :frown:

Reply 15

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AsystoleUK

I'm sure i'll know all about that soon enough :frown:

oh yes

planned final interviews which never happen, being put out of your depth and getting attacked by clients

welcome to student nursing :thumbs:

Reply 16

smilee172

AsystoleUK

I'm sure i'll know all about that soon enough :frown:

where and when are you due to start?

Reply 17

AsystoleUK

smilee172

where and when are you due to start?

Sheffield hallam this September. I withdrew from Kings and Cardiff because I'm familiar with Sheffield and have friends there, but sort of wonder what it'd have been like to live in London and go to Kings :frown:

Reply 18

Jason1990

totally go for nursing......on my medical work experience about a year ago i met no male nurses

my goal is to be a male midwife after nursing

Reply 19

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Jason1990

totally go for nursing......on my medical work experience about a year ago i met no male nurses

my goal is to be a male midwife after nursing

ive always wanted to aks this, as a male..what exactly is it about midwifery that you're interested? Im interested in midwifery post-reg aswell, but possibly a good 10years after, when most people would be going onto management/specialist i'd like to move sideways into midwifery, but as a woman its the womens health area, and the care of the woman and child that interests me, and sharing that bond all women have of childbirth, labour etc