Gender bias is alive and well in the profession and public sectors. I’ve cancelled subscriptions/memberships, contacted nursing leaders, written letters to ‘the editor’, etc…but it continues even with the dramatic increase of males entering nursing and the ‘push’ by the various nursing organizations (window dressing only) to recruit more men to the profession.

I attended a national conference two years ago – new attendees were provided ribbons to wear….PINK! When I confronted the President, I got a form letter thanking me for concerns and telling me change ‘would take time’. Do you know what her keynote speech was the following year?…Diversity.

The battle continues…

Gender bias is alive and well in the profession and public sectors. I’ve cancelled subscriptions/memberships, contacted nursing leaders, written letters to ‘the editor’, etc…but it continues even with the dramatic increase of males entering nursing and the ‘push’ by the various nursing organizations (window dressing only) to recruit more men to the profession.

I attended a national conference two years ago – new attendees were provided ribbons to wear….PINK! When I confronted the President, I got a form letter thanking me for concerns and telling me change ‘would take time’. Do you know what her keynote speech was the following year?…Diversity.

The battle continues…

As a fellow male nurse i FEEL YOUR PAIN!! And I concur +++++ with all of the points raised… I wanted to also add a common question (from patients) “are you in training to be a doctor?” “Do you like your job?”

Argh!

As a fellow male nurse i FEEL YOUR PAIN!! And I concur +++++ with all of the points raised… I wanted to also add a common question (from patients) “are you in training to be a doctor?” “Do you like your job?”

Argh!