Men Share What It’s Like to Become a Nurse

Employment in the healthcare sector is booming, 与以往相比，越来越多的男性进入医疗保健行业. 事实上， recent NYU study 发现男性在护理队伍中的数量正在稳步增长, growing nearly 5% between 2005 和 2015.

虽然几年前男性从事某些医疗保健工作可能是不寻常的, 现在，人们正在推动医疗保健人员的性别多样性. This is especially true in nursing, 由于医院难以找到足够的合格护理人员来满足日益增长的医疗保健服务需求.

的 Bureau of Labor Statistics 预计到2026年，注册护士(RNs)的就业将增加15%, adding more than 400,000 new jobs.

We sat down with two of our recent BSN graduates, Jonathan Cabrera 和 Br和on Shaver, to talk about why they chose a career in nursing.

Q: Why did you choose a career in nursing?

卡布瑞拉: I’ve always known that I wanted to help people. As I got older, I wanted to do something in medicine. I considered surgery, mass年龄 therapy 和 chiropractic medicine, but none of those careers felt like the right path for me. 我知道护理会让我在医疗领域有所作为，并增加我的就业机会.

剃须刀: 在军中待了四年之后，我想彻底改变一下生活节奏. I found myself watching shows like Scrubs, 房子, Grey’s Anatomy, 和ER, thinking to myself, “I could totally do that.” I was working as a dental assistant at the time, 和 one day a coworker mentioned that I should look into becoming a registered nurse. 我做了一些调查，立刻知道这就是我应该走的路线.

Q: Despite the increasing dem和 for nurses, it’s still a profession that is largely dominated by women. Do you feel that this is changing? Why should more men consider nursing as a career option?

卡布瑞拉: It's not so much about whether you’re a girl or a guy. 这是关于你想做什么，以及你想如何帮助别人. 我认为一个多样化的班级给我的学习和临床经验带来了很好的平衡. We each brought a unique set of experiences to the table. 作为护士, 我发现，混合不同的观点有助于软件下载找到全面的解决方案，并使软件下载更好地完成工作.

剃须刀: It’s not unusual to meet a man in the nursing field. 医生过去只有男性，护士过去只有女性, but we know that those stigmas don’t matter anymore. 无论你的性别如何，护理都是一项很好的工作. 的re are so many options for growth, 和 if you’re like me 和 you get bored easily, there are always different specialties to explore 和 a variety of ways to advance your career.

问:你最喜欢你的护理课程/临床治疗课程的哪一点?

卡布瑞拉: I completed a clinical rotation at a local community clinic我喜欢亲眼看到软件下载能够帮助人们. 我很享受成为工作人员的一员，为那些因为经济状况而得不到服务的人提供医疗援助.

剃须刀: 我在养老院的第一次临床轮转让我重新审视自己是否真的想成为一名护士. It can be challenging at first, 但是随着学期的推移，你开始和你的同学建立联系, you realize that you’re all struggling together. 你们学会了充分利用充满挑战的时刻，互相依靠. When I think back about all of my classes 和 clinical experiences我记得所有和我一起度过那些压力时刻的人，以及软件下载在一起的所有回忆.

Q: What do you enjoy the most about the nursing profession?

卡布瑞拉: I’m glad to see that the field is changing. I think I finally found where I’m supposed to be, 我感激的不仅仅是我在赫zing的经历，还有让我有机会真正改变别人的生活.

剃须刀: 我很高兴知道我所有的努力终于让我有了一份好工作，在 specialty I wanted to work in, in a location I wanted to live, working the hours I’d like to work, making the money I think I deserve. Not everyone can say that, but the nursing profession has so many options 和 opportunities for everyone.

问:对于那些考虑从事护理工作的人，你有什么忠告吗?

卡布瑞拉: It doesn’t feel like it’s a woman's job or a woman's world. We're all working together to help care for people in need.

剃须刀: Make the leap sooner rather than later. 依靠你的朋友和家人来帮助你度过艰难的时刻. 你的同学会帮你度过学校的难关. 与他们合作，而不是反对他们，这样你就会成功.

Thinking about a career change to nursing? Like Cabrera 和 Shaver, 越来越多的男性意识到护理不仅仅是一个可行的职业选择, it’s a job they’d like to do. 无论你是刚开始你的护理生涯还是想要进步, Herzing University offers a variety of nursing degree pathways to help you achieve your goals.

Learn more about our nursing programs 和 get started on your own journey today!