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Discover the world of male nursing with insights into benefits, salary disparities, and career options. Learn about the essential role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and the educational journey to become one. Understand the statistics, challenges, and opportunities in the male-dominated nursing profession. Dive into insightful Q&A sessions with male nurses and explore the inspiring aspects of this diverse and interactive field.
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Male Nursing • By Josh Morrison
What do male nurses do that females cannot? “Nurse” image courtesy royalty free “Nurse” image courtesy royalty free
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 “Strong men” courtesy royalty free “Strong men” courtesy royalty free
Interview Q and A • “Nobody knows for sure • why females want to become nurses.” • Yes. Heavy lifting. But other than that we basically do the same thing. • Why are there so many more female nurses than male? • Are there any specific jobs that men perform that women cannot?
More Questions! • 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 • 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?
What is a CRNA? • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist • Registered Nurse • Also qualified to administer anesthesia without the need of anesthesiologist “Nurse anesthesia” courtesty Royalty Free
Nursing Education • Takes 3 years to graduate with BSN • Another 3 years for CRNA • = lot of school! • Average salary for CRNA about $165,000
Inspiration • Helping people • Job shadowing • Hands-on work • Interactive • Diverse “Male Nursing” courtesy of royalty free
References • Buerhaus, P.I., Auerbach, D.I., & Staiger, (July-August 2009). D.O. Health affairs. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (pp. 657-668). Retrieved March 14, 2014, from http://nursingworld.org/NursingbytheNumbersFactSheet. • 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. • Strong men (n.d.). Clipart beefy bodybuilder. [image]. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from http://ClipartOf.com/102985 • Strong men (n.d.). Strong arm stock vectors and illusions. [image]. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from http://www.123rf.com/clipart-vector/strong_arm.html • Nurse (n.d.). Vecto.rs. [image]. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from http://vecto.rs/designs/nurse • Nurse (n.d.). i2clipart.com. [image]. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from http://www.i2clipart.com/clipart-nurse-02-512x512-6659 • Registered crna (n.d.). fotolia.com. [image]. Retrieved March 30, 2014, from http://www.fotolia.com/id/41098708 • Male nursing (n.d.).9livesshop.com. [image]. Retrieved March 30, 2014, from http://9livesshop.com/files/male-surgeon.html