‘Forget About the Stigma’: Male Nurses Explain Why Nursing Is a Job of the Future for Men
The pay is great, the opportunities are endless and you end up going home every day knowing that you did something very positive for someone else.”
Jorge Gitler, 50
Oncology nurse manager; former business owner
“Men desire to be caring, and you get a chance to have a career that allows you to care for people meaningfully.”
Graham Seaton, 41
Hospital infection prevention and neuro-trauma nurse; former retail and nonprofit worker
Several said they felt an advantage in applying for nursing jobs because men are a minority in the field.
Male nurses are more likely than females to have worked as emergency medical technicians, military nurses or lab technicians,
and to work in acute care in hospitals rather than primary care clinics.
It’s not you doing it as a male or a female, but just generally as a caregiver.”
Justin Kuunifaa, 41
Family practice nurse; former in-home caregiver
The researchers also found that economic factors have played a role — a decline in some jobs because of automation, trade
and the housing crisis, and a growth in jobs and wages in health care.