Rare to be seen in nursing, men tend to choose more "manly" professions. In the recent article, "Men in Nursing" by Tri Pham, Tri discusses the rarity of men in the nursing field and their value. Though nursing is a respectable career, men often shy away from nursing cuza; higher expectations, being outnumbered, and being ridiculed due to their profession.
Tri states, "being a male student comes with the additional challenge of facing society’s expectations." Society often pressures men to work more manual labor or prestigious careers such as; a mechanic, a lawyer, or even a doctor. Yet not all men wish to pursue careers pushed upon them by society.
In the article Tri says, "professors may neglect to tailor their curriculum to address concerns unique to male nurses." Nursing schools seem to lean more towards female students just as society does. Therefore not only society, but even the schools are against males.
Further in the article Tri states, "One of the primary reasons more men do not pursue a career in nursing is because of the assumption that becoming a male nurse will trigger ridicule from others." Nursing is not a very common job for men and it is not viewed as "cool" or "popular". Thus leaving nursing as the most desired career for males.
Even with all these negative points about males being nurses, my friend Patrick is a very successful male nurse and doesn't receive any ridicule or trouble out of his profession. Therefore the majority, yet not all, cases of being a male nurse end badly.
In conclusion, although male nurses are ridiculed, mistreated, and sometimes underprepared, I believe they are on the up rise in the career market.
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