Why don't many men become RNs? I'm one. Many opportunities, great wages, job stability, travel, etc.?
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Because traditionally it is a career that has been chosen by women and guy men. Straight men don't want to be thought of as weak because of these stereotypes. Maybe things will change with the current shortages and increased salaries.
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Um, yeah, that last guy is just a jerk.  There's no shame in wanting to be a surgical tech or a nurse.  Spending loads of money and several years to become a doctor isn't a trade-off everyone is willing to make.  Anyway, you could always put off nursing school and see how you like the field first.  My dad used to be an OR tech and loved it.  The hours are great and the pay could be worse.
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Acutally the military is better for many women than civilian life. The training and advancement oppertunities are the best they have ever been for females. There are restrictions on serving in Special Forces, Submarines, and most ground Combat units. But they are females on most ships, flying planes, and holding command ranks through out the world. How many Fortune 500 firms can say that???
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There is a massive nurse shortage in the UK.  If you became a nurse it would afford you much oppurtunity.  Many people leave the country if they can pay for it because there isn't enough nurses.  Nurses work all sorts of shift so you there would be a good chance that you could find one that fits you perfectly.  Also a nurse gets the chance to study different forms of medicine from working with old or very young to even learning the world of surgery and become a medical techinical field.  A paramedic does have its perks but I would sugguest becoming a nurse.  The choice is and always will be in your hands.  Good luck.
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I've spent some long periods hospitalized and, as a man, I always had an easier time relating to and discussing my needs with my male nurses.  I think it's a great profession to choose.
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This problem exists nationwide, not just in Florida. Not enough nurses because there are too many patients. Baby boomer generation is getting on up in years and need more medical care. The supply of nurses is not being met at a sufficient enough rate to keep up. Nurses are in HIGH demand. Their wages are not too low. They demand an enormous salary- with full benefits (deservedly so)- and they get it.\nTeachers, on the other hand are abandoning the teaching profession because of beauratic nonsense that won't allow them to either teach or maintain discipline. Their salaries are insanely low. Why did this country spend more on jails/prisons/inmate care and feeding last year than it did on education? In the community where I live a teacher who has been with the school 20 years earns about $40,000 per year. (S)he spends hours and hours per week trying to educate children. The school board goes out and hires an "Athletic Director" off the street for $86,000! He teaches the kids how to bounce a ball! Where is the equity?
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I currently work in a male dominated industry as a professional truck driver. We are starting to see more women drivers come into the industry and i would like to see this trend continue...Women truckers are a tough crowd and I think it is great...I am a male, but it is always nice to hear a sweet female voice on the CB...Women also tend to be more safety concioous so I think this is a wonderful thing and hope more women will consider truck driving as an occupation...The pay is great and it is fairly easy work...Just keep those big rigs between the lines and dont take any shi# off the other men sharing the road with you...I say go for it!!!!
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I'm not one, but I've heard it takes lots of hard work and studying to become one.  They also make TONS of money but remember, it's your responsibility to make sure people wake up after surgery, so it may be a stressful job.  Good luck.
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I'm in the Navy and I enjoy my job.  After 15 years I'm still here and haven't been harrassed nor raped.  I personally believe that you're more likely to be raped/harrassed outside the military than in it.  I enjoy my job, and my friends that are female corpsman also like thier work.  Within the military medical field there are many sub-specialties, like lab tech, pharmacy, enviromental, etc.  I would think your biggest concern right now would be the current war.\nI have traveled all over the world lived in countries that I've always wanted to explore.  Yes there are stresses but that is with any job.  \n\nGood luck
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Nurses that I have talked to here in USA find it the most wanted job skill at the present time, and well paid.  They are all suggesting that if they had to do it over they would specialize...radiology,  trauma, office management, etc. as dealing with a bunch of females, and a few men, all day, who argue over time off and holidays, is a pain. Pain management is another good field! good luck.
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If I had talent, I would have loved to be a professional singer.  Since I don't,  I am very happy to be nurse. Doctors are on call and are too busy to be with patients for long.  I get to be with them for 8-12 hrs and spend time with them and make a difference.  (Then I go home and live my life with my husband and family).
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My friend is an RN and the salary is very good.  She just started as an RN and the starting pay is great!  Also, there is a lot of need for RN's right now so she pretty much has her pick of any job.  Most hospitals will offer some incentives, like a sign on bonus or even pay off some of your student loans.  I definately suggest going for an RN degree.
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As long as you have a pulse, it's never too late. I'm 32 and looking into Registered Nursing. Just got out of the Military after 12 years. My ex father-in-law sold his successful Alarm Installation business at age 45 and became a flight attendant for a year or so. Then opened up a Sub way. He has 8 of them now. Follow your dreams grasshopper.
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You might want to volunteer first; my wife is a nurse and I will say the pay is pretty good and you are absolutley going to get a job, but burnout occurs and the job is physically/emotionally draining.
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The business is crazy. If you really want to break in figure out exactly what you want to do in the field. Buy Ads, Sell Ads, Create Ads, or manage any of the three. Online advertising and Podcasts are very hot right now and a lot of the small publishers do not sell ads. \n\nAs a nurse I would say the best way to get in would be to go to a helathcare website or podcast and see if they like your ideas.
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In the begining, only men were nurses, men who had been turned down enlisting, men from Medical school, anything. When they started to get dissprat, they began allowing women to serve. You might be a nurse if you'r husbad was serving, also midwives and women who had large families and could treat injuries, or just women either looking for husbands or or adventure.\nAs for the training, there wasn't a whole heck of a lot. To be a surgeon, you had to attend 6months of medical school. Nurses and orderlys learned as they went.\nHope that helps!
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Educationally, there's the Associate degree (2 yr.), Bachelor of Science in nrsg. (BSN, 4 yr.), Master's degree, PhD, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and nurse anesthetist.\n\nAs far as specialty fields that you can do just having an RN (no additional degree required), the choices are unlimited. For instance, here are a few fields: women's health, labor and delivery, psychiatry, chemical dependency and substance abuse treatment, surgery, parish nurse, pediatrics, sports medicine, cardiology, trauma, hospice, oncology...anything that's a medical field has a place for a nurse.\n\nTwo interesting areas that require a bit more training are Life Flight and critical care.\n\nTwo great things about nursing:First, they are always needed, theres always a nursing shortage, and they are needed in all parts of the world, so you can always find a job anywhere you want to live or travel. And second, there is so much variety that if you get bored with what you are doing and want to do something else, just change type of nursing. You don't have to find a whole new career. If working in a hospital and building seniority, you can just change areas instead of employers, and not lose seniority or benefits.\n\nWhere to find out more, your state nurses association. Or on the web.