Male Nursing By Josh Morrison
What do male nurses do that females
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Interesting Statistics!
Approximately 3.1 million nurses in the U.S.
10% of all nurses are male... (Kalisch & Liu, 2009)
Which means about 300,000 total male nurses are in the United States (Buerhaus,
Auerbach, & Staiger, 2009)
Average Age - 44 years old (Kalisch & Liu, 2009)
Most important benefit of a male nurse
Strength
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Interview Q and AWhy are there so many more female nurses than male?
Are there any specific jobs that men perform that women cannot?
✤ “Nobody knows for surewhy females want to become nurses.”
✤ Yes. Heavy lifting. But other than that we basically do the same thing.
More Questions!Is there a difference in the salary of male and female nurses?
What is the ratio of males to females for your area of study?
✤ Shockingly, yes there is a difference in salary (men are paid about $9,000 more yearly
✤ The ratio for males to females in the nurse anesthesia is more like 1 male for every 4 or 5 females
What is a CRNA?Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Registered Nurse
Also qualified to administer anesthesia without the need of anesthesiologist
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Nursing Education
Takes 3 years to graduate with BSN
Another 3 years for CRNA
= lot of school!
Average salary for CRNA about $165,000
InspirationHelping people
Job shadowing
Hands-on work
Interactive
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Kalisch, B. J., & Liu, Y. (2009). Nursing Economics (pp. 322-331). Retrieved March 14, 2014, from http://search.proquest.com.huaryu.kl.oakland.edu/docview/236937844.
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