Male nurses- the Murse…

Not a purse, a nurse. We’re talking about male nurses again. The profession has always been dominated by women, and still is. But we’re seeing a few more males entering the field. THe stigma of an all female profession is slowly lifting.

Some of the change is due to cultural changes where women are no longer seen as the sole primary gender capable of offering care.

How many male nurses are you working with? Have you noticed an increase? Any gender bias in school that may prevent male nurses from entering the field?

That one person that ruins it for the rest…

We might all have horror stories about that one employee or colleague who just shouldn’t be in their job. Maybe it’s the cranky old hag who’s just sticking it out for another year before retirement. Maybe it’s someone you just can’t get along with no matter how hard you try. You dont have to get along with everyone, but in nursing you have to in the least get away with cooperation. That’s of course harder when you’re dealing with ice-cold personalities.

How do you deal with misfits in the workplace? Do you have a terrible co-worker? How many have in fact reported bad care observed in a co-worker? How do you confront bad nurses?

Post some thoughts here to help others. Let’s just say the passive aggressive approach may be the one we all choose, but it may not be the most effective :P.