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This is very helpful information for me. I know that I will have to keep my head up as I enter Nursing school. I only see one Male Nursing Instructor listed and I know the student female to male ratio will about 25:1 if not, more. I also know that I will still have make sure anything I say is said, has much more thought used before as not to draw myself into any unneeded conflict.

maybe go see a podiatrist?

Just hang in there. The way I see it is there are lots of people out there who have had it way worse. Just buck up and graduate. Maybe you need to reassess yourself...you may not be doing so hot if your instructors are that hard on you.

The color of your skin and your sex is irrelevant, as is your sexual orientation. What matters is that you wish to become a nurse, and that you always treat your patient the way you would like you loved ones to be treated. Unfortunately, there still is prejudice out there, remember, that is the person with prejudice's problem, NOT yours. I live in a relatively smallish, rural city in upstate NY. Up until 13 or so years ago, there were...

Originally Posted by nursemike At least you won't have as many creepy old guys trying to feel you up. That was too funny!!! Trust me, you never know which patients will surprise you!!! But really, go for it. No matter what your sexual orientation, race, or sex, you will run into people who judge you for these things, and not on your ability. I am a white, straight, female, and as a student I was assigned to several children one day. I...

If you really really really feel that strongly about it, theres only one thing to do. Anonymously, report the incident to the state board, of course I would suggest you do it after graduating.....Other than that keep your nose clean and endure it.

Originally Posted by nursemike At least you won't have as many creepy old guys trying to feel you up. Ugh this has happened to me a couple times because they thought I was actually female To the OP, go for it, you may face prejudice from time to time but most of my experiences have been positive. The only issues I've had is when a patient thinks I'm a woman (how many women have side burns?) which is easily cleared up and a...

lol wow bluebug. i think that would have made me a little uncomfortable. u handled it well. I apprieciate all the replys ive gotten. it helped but i ended up turning down the acceptance into the LPN program cause i felt my heart wasn't in it. i actually just took the NET test jus to see what would happen. I didnt expect to even get accepted at all! lol. I think i've decided to go to school for speech pathology. Anyone know much about...

Originally Posted by KungFuFtr So... I was looking online for nursing jobs (only 4 weeks left woo-hoo!). I saw a position for a lactation consultant listed. I didn't realize they made so much... Regardless Have you ever seen a male Lactation Consultant? Kung, i see that no one has answered your question, so let me be the first: He!! no, i haven't. (do they make a lot?)

Originally Posted by KungFuFtr So... I was looking online for nursing jobs (only 4 weeks left woo-hoo!). I saw a position for a lactation consultant listed. I didn't realize they made so much... Regardless Have you ever seen a male Lactation Consultant? You would probably be very hard pressed to find one, if one exists at all. Being a lactation consultant is a very intimate thing..you have to actually work with a woman's breast to...