Should Male Nurses Work with Female Patients?

Preference or Controversy?

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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cont'd and was left severely traumatized - she now avoids all Doctors, has flashbacks and bouts of depression. I really think we need to take extra care of very young patients - silence may not mean agreement or consent. The rest of us can speak up - I wouldn't feel comfortable for a male nurse for some things. Why make an uncomfortable situation even worse?

Posted on 03/07/2009 at 4:03:15 AM

There is a difference - the long history of disrespect and sexual assault by males in the medical world. There have been cases against doctors, nurses, orderlies, morgue attendants... Do a simple search on line and the ugliness unfolds.... There is simply no history of female doctors or nurses behaving inappropriately toward male or female patients. I do think male patients as well as female also, have privacy/modesty issues - some people don't feel comfortable receiving intimate care from someone of the opposite sex. Also, I read recently that by the age of 30, a very high percentage of female have been sexually assaulted - from inappropriate touching to rape - I think the figure was 1 in 8... The medical profession needs to be sensitive to patients requests for same sex medical providers - you just don't know that patient's history or how they'll be affected by ignoring their request. A young family friend was just 16 when a male nurse shaved her pubic area ready for surgery.

Posted on 03/07/2009 at 4:03:01 AM

Miss Research, a Google search will yield many results. Just type what you want to know. I'm not clear as to what you are trying to research, as you have not given too much detail, but if you could further explain, I'll see what I can do to help you out.

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Posted on 11/16/2008 at 2:11:26 AM

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

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