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Originally Posted by FL Tink  Ok. Please dont take offense to this.
Having been an RN for decades and having to fight the old " head nurse" jokes, "do I get a sponge bath, nurse" jokes and the worst of all fighting to get rid of the dresses and nursing caps... I am not really sure I am following why you are using HOT men in your presentation. I cant tell you how many guy friends have asked me...Do you know any hot available nurses??
Granted, most people have no idea what is involved in day to day nursing careers. Not many people understand our responsibilities or situations that we have to endure.
I have travelled all over the country as a travel RN and have worked with some incredible guys! AND I MEAN INCREDIBLE! I was proud to work next to them. What they had to offer and teach was so much bigger than what they looked like!!!!
So, I just think if you are using HOT guys on your PP presentation, I think the girls in your class may miss the gut of your presentation!!!  I know I wouldnt be listening to anything you had to say if you had Patrick Dempsey in just some jeans.!!!
The nursing shortage is incredible! Especially in Florida. We are 10K short!! I believe MEN are the answer to our NURSING SHORTAGE!
So many years everyone thought nursing was just for women. Men NEVER even thought about nursing!!! WE have to create a new culture. The more people you teach about men in nursing the better our situation will be.
I am glad to hear you talking about the subject and hope it just doesnt stop in your class!!! |
Totally agree with you! I got so sick of those stupid stereotypical "nurse" comments, I got to the point that I never told anyone what I did for a living unless I had to.
I have one thing to add and I don't mean to insult anyone by this, in fact, the fact pretty much escaped me b/c either I didnt' notice or it didn't matter, or the guys I worked with were mostly straight. But a lot of the male nurses are gay. I think they need to be recognized as being a huge asset to the nursing profession, number one. And the only other thing I have to say is that some of the male RN's I've worked with were so much hotter than any of the celebs could even imagine being without a script in front of them! It's really so nice to have a guy to work with to sort of break up the chic dynamic to tell you the truth. Good luck with your presentation, I'm sure it will be fun.