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Should Male Nurses Work with Female Patients?

Preference or Controversy?

By Waldorf PC, published Mar 25, 2008
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I feel that it is fine. I don't really care though I do feel strange with someone of the same sex doing my care. I'm not sure why. I just do.

I know that there is the stereotype that all nurses are female: but, if society is supposed to be equal opportunity and allow everyone the same rights, shouldn't males have the rights to be nurses, too? Yes they should.

Also, what is all this junk that a male needs a witness and a female does not? In this day, the women are just as bad as the men. They'll have sex with anything that walks, and they seem to have issues with self control just as bad as the men. They can have the same sexual attractions toward the opposite sex as men: therefore, the rules should apply for all of them across the board. Either they both need a witness or they both do not.

Why is it that a woman can do the procedures on a male, and not have a witness but a male cannot do the procedures on a female without having a witness?

Isn't that racist or discrimination of a kind?

Wouldn't it make sense that if a male needs witness to do his duties on a female, that a female needs a witness to do her duties on a male?

Sure, I think that makes a lot of sense.

Just think about it, some males may not like females doing their personal duties. As a matter of fact, I've dealt with some that have expressed this as I've helped with intimate care of friends of mine in the past for one reason or another. I don't get all bent out of shape because they have different body parts. They need help. Why should they be neglected? I don't shirk my duties because they are the opposite sex.

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You raise some good points.

Posted on 04/17/2008 at 7:04:09 PM

 
Interesting read!

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 11:04:15 AM

 
You raised a good point.

Posted on 03/31/2008 at 11:03:33 PM

 
Why not. Do you ask the same question of Male doctors?

Posted on 03/31/2008 at 1:03:03 AM

 
:-)

Posted on 03/29/2008 at 7:03:06 PM

 
I have no problem, male or female, that is their job, and they are trained to do it. I think that having a second person in the room protects the doctor or nurse as much as the patient. If the second person is in the room someone can not make a claim that the doctor or nurse did something in-appropriate even if they did not.

Posted on 03/29/2008 at 11:03:00 AM

 
yeah people get to worked up over this stuff.

Posted on 03/28/2008 at 1:03:43 PM

 
I agree EVERYONE should be treated equal but I agree with Nurse's comment. It is also about safety for the male nurses, there are alot of women out there who will falsely accuse someone just to get attention. It's very sad but true.

Posted on 03/28/2008 at 6:03:12 AM

 
great topic and article

Posted on 03/27/2008 at 4:03:13 PM

 
Like it or not, nursing has been a female profession since it was introduced.It is wonderful that this is changing and a number of excellent heterosexual men are entering the field.Sexual assult whether charged or imagined is more likely to be filed by women against men.Numerous false accusations in this area has led to wise male physicians in private and hospital as well as clinics to have a female present.This is the thought of having a female accompany a male nurse in intimate care.Illness and the nature of the relationship may facilitate transference situations where thoughts and ideas are presumed to be present or occur.You can not assume because someone looks or "seems"OK what is going on in their mind.It is safety for the male nurse and/or physician that this is practice to have a witness.It would be ideal if the reverse were also true.The nursing shortage is such that many "short cuts" may be necessary in quality care.I hope for the safety of the male nurse's reputation that t

Posted on 03/26/2008 at 6:03:47 PM

 
I agree with Nikki. As long as they are good at their job it really doesn't matter to me. I do think folks should have the choice if it makes them feel more comfortable. Nice article.

Posted on 03/26/2008 at 6:03:24 PM

 
when I am in the hospital all I want is someone who is trained and willing to help me, I could not care less if they were male, female, black, white or purple!!!! Just give me the help that I or myloved ones require with dignity and respect.

Posted on 03/26/2008 at 10:03:21 AM

 
I work in a hospital, and we had a male nurse. Of course, he was in the one in charge all of the time. But, all of the patient's who came back always remembered his name, remembered everything that he did for them, even if it was as simple as starting an IV, whereas with the female nurses, the patient never would remember their name or anything. When I had some experiences in the hospital when I was a patient, I often preferred a female nurse for things, such as inserting a foley or removing a fole. Anything else I really didn't care about.

Posted on 03/26/2008 at 9:03:14 AM

 
This is one of those questions that has no answer. Good points.

Posted on 03/26/2008 at 4:03:27 AM

 
I agree with you completely Reina on the principles of this article.

Posted on 03/25/2008 at 10:03:01 PM

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