Male NursingBy 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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