According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of men entering the nursing profession has tripled since 1970. The study, which tracks data through 2011, shows an increase from 2.7 to 9.6 percent, meaning about 330,000 men are working as nurses to date.
To celebrate and encourage more men entering the profession, here is some nursing content related to male nurses on NursingCenter.com.
Continuing Education Activities
Men in Nursing, AJN, American Journal of Nursing, January 2013
Expires: 1/31/2015
Original Research: 'How Should I Touch You?': A Qualitative Study of Attitudes on Intimate Touch in Nursing Care, AJN, American Journal of Nursing, March 2011
Expires: 3/31/2015
Journal Articles
Team concepts: The nurse in the man: Lifting up nursing or lifting himself?, Nursing Management, June 2013
ISSUES IN NURSING: Men work here too: How men can thrive in maternal-newborn nursing, Nursing2014, March 2013
Online Exclusive: Are male nurses emotionally intelligent?, Nursing Management, April 2012
Recruitment & Retention Report: EXTRA Young adults' perception of an ideal career Does gender matter?, Nursing Management, April 2011
Gender and Professional Values: A Closer Look, Nursing Management, January 2011
Letters: Men and Nursing, AJN, American Journal of Nursing, April 2013
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