I think that if people got over the phobia of being considered gay it would be more popular. How do you think you would like it?.
Originally posted by: Aimster
being a male nurse doessnt make you gay ...
it means you make money because demand is so high and you work with women , lots of women
Originally posted by: eits
psh... i'd be a nurse. there's a huge demand for nurses these days and some places pay REALLY well.
Originally posted by: animalia
I think that if people got over the phobia of being considered gay it would be more popular. How do you think you would like it?.
Originally posted by: Aimster
being a male nurse doessnt make you gay ...
it means you make money because demand is so high and you work with women , lots of women
Originally posted by: Aimster
being a male nurse doesnt make you gay ...
it means you make money because demand is so high and you work with women , lots of women
Originally posted by: Flyback
Years ago I worked in a hospital (as a security guard).
This is what I determined:
Co-workers: Too many fat, old cranky nurses. Some hotter, younger ones are there, but by far the older ones outnumber them. I mean really cranky--I've never seen women so rude an obnoxious before. Could it be the stress? perhaps, but it doesn't change that fact. I'd hate to work with them. Lots of doctors think they are gods, too. If you're a nurse and you do something that they slightly disagree with then prepare to be reamed. I've seen it happen multiple times.
The Ability to Make a Difference: This is one of the significant reasons people go into the medical field. To help people. It is noble and all that.
Environment & Long-term Implications: People die. A lot. Don't get attached. Further, hospitals can be down right depressing and I've witnessed even the most cheery people get burnt out and develop into bitter shadows of their former self. I've seen teenagers die as a result of vehicular trauma, babies burned from house fires, and a bajillion other things that make you a little less human day-by-day. Unfortunately if you work on the upper floors (as in, where people have come in and are staying there either long-term palliative or for whatever), you can't avoid getting attached to patients you see daily. I know in security even I got attached to people I saw and talked with only to find out they died in emergency surgery the previous night when I came in for a shift etc.
The Hours: Lots of nurses call in sick. Lots. Be prepared to get asked to do over-time, put on the spot etc. They take advantage of the paid sick time to a gross extreme. Additionally, unless you are an experienced registered nurse you may get the crappy shift work here and there or overnight shifts. But those -can- be great. Overnight is a cool shift because, as you'd assume, most people are sleeping and don't come busting through the doors like they do during the day.
The Stigma: Everyone will think you are gay. It is just a fact in most hospitals. The majority few male nurses we had where I worked were in fact flaming homosexuals. One was hetero and had a wife but everyone constantly questioned him behind his back, sadly.
My advice? Become a paramedic. You don't get attached and the thrill is nuts. I would go out and chill with the paramedics when they reloaded up their trucks and got ready for their next calls. I didn't find a single one of them to dislike their job--most had been there for a long time and they were among the most pleasant people I dealt with at the whole hospital. You have a constantly new "office" in that you are always going to different places. You can feel that you help people, but you don't have to sit around and watch sh!t hit the fan in the ER--your job is to get them there as alive as possible, then it becomes the burden of the Gods (aka Doctors). Pay is good in most places too, and you require less education than a nurse. Here, nurses require a 4 year degree. Paramedics can get in with a 2 year program from a few local (read: cheaper) colleges. The only major downside is that you are a responder to accidents, trauma, etc. You can get messed up just the same as you would in a hospital in that regard I guess.
Originally posted by: Flyback
Years ago I worked in a hospital (as a security guard).
This is what I determined:
Co-workers: Too many fat, old cranky nurses. Some hotter, younger ones are there, but by far the older ones outnumber them. I mean really cranky--I've never seen women so rude an obnoxious before. Could it be the stress? perhaps, but it doesn't change that fact. I'd hate to work with them. Lots of doctors think they are gods, too. If you're a nurse and you do something that they slightly disagree with then prepare to be reamed. I've seen it happen multiple times.
The Ability to Make a Difference: This is one of the significant reasons people go into the medical field. To help people. It is noble and all that.
Environment & Long-term Implications: People die. A lot. Don't get attached. Further, hospitals can be down right depressing and I've witnessed even the most cheery people get burnt out and develop into bitter shadows of their former self. I've seen teenagers die as a result of vehicular trauma, babies burned from house fires, and a bajillion other things that make you a little less human day-by-day. Unfortunately if you work on the upper floors (as in, where people have come in and are staying there either long-term palliative or for whatever), you can't avoid getting attached to patients you see daily. I know in security even I got attached to people I saw and talked with only to find out they died in emergency surgery the previous night when I came in for a shift etc.
The Hours: Lots of nurses call in sick. Lots. Be prepared to get asked to do over-time, put on the spot etc. They take advantage of the paid sick time to a gross extreme. Additionally, unless you are an experienced registered nurse you may get the crappy shift work here and there or overnight shifts. But those -can- be great. Overnight is a cool shift because, as you'd assume, most people are sleeping and don't come busting through the doors like they do during the day.
The Stigma: Everyone will think you are gay. It is just a fact in most hospitals. The majority few male nurses we had where I worked were in fact flaming homosexuals. One was hetero and had a wife but everyone constantly questioned him behind his back, sadly.
My advice? Become a paramedic. You don't get attached and the thrill is nuts. I would go out and chill with the paramedics when they reloaded up their trucks and got ready for their next calls. I didn't find a single one of them to dislike their job--most had been there for a long time and they were among the most pleasant people I dealt with at the whole hospital. You have a constantly new "office" in that you are always going to different places. You can feel that you help people, but you don't have to sit around and watch sh!t hit the fan in the ER--your job is to get them there as alive as possible, then it becomes the burden of the Gods (aka Doctors). Pay is good in most places too, and you require less education than a nurse. Here, nurses require a 4 year degree. Paramedics can get in with a 2 year program from a few local (read: cheaper) colleges. The only major downside is that you are a responder to accidents, trauma, etc. You can get messed up just the same as you would in a hospital in that regard I guess.
Originally posted by: fanerman91
Plus nurses make lots of money.