In the article “Tear Down the Barriers of Gender Bias” the author uses logos to support his argument that gender bias against men occurs in nursing school and in the nursing workplace. The statistics and evidence given in the article prove that the discrimination against men in the nursing field (intentional and unintentional) affects the likelihood of men to enter the field. The author presents us with the fact that there is a shortage of nurses in America. This then relays back to the fact that gender bias hampers the ability to recruit men who make up nearly 50% of the population. The central argument made by the author is that gender bias is present in the nursing field. This argument is expressed multiple times in the article and …show more content…
Evidence like this which include wrong doings of those in authoritative positions creates the feeling of disappointment in the reader. It makes you feel like there is no hope in destroying the presence of gender bias if the leaders are passing down that mind set. Anthony also presents the statistic from other studies that men experience nursing education differently. And they are surprised when confronted with maternal-child nursing and end up learning to express caring in their own way (Anthony n.p.). This shows just how much more men are needed in the nursing field. As explained in the article, there are very few male mentors/role models. This is needed if men are ever going to be as predominant as females are in nursing. The reader in turn is caused to think that with more male role models/teachers in nursing then more men will likely become nurses themselves. Because of the shared mind set and their experience, male teachers will be able to better teach and prepare the male nursing students for the workplace. Anthony points out that in the results of a national survey it was found that men leave nursing at a higher rate than women during their first four years in the field (Anthony n.p.). The reader can then assume given this information that gender bias is not only prevalent in nursing school but also in the work place. Before reading this bit of information, one might assume that this gender bias happening in nursing school would dissipate upon entering the workplace. This is because it is assumed that with age comes maturity and therefore the older more experienced nurses would not discriminate. However it is found that whether this discrimination is intentional or unintentional it does occur in the workplace. As the author found in
Presented issues such as lack of nursing opportunities for nursing graduates, lack of respect for the nursing profession and nurses being viewed as a threat by doctors continues to be of an existence today. As a nurse, I feel that it is of high importance to highlight these presented issues from the film not only because they were the most outstanding to me but because the nursing profession needs more
The article examines the Case between the Mississippi University for Women, (MUW) and Joe Hogan. Mr. Hogan challenge the school’s policy of only admitting women into their nursing program.
In today’s society the male nursing profession is sometimes portrayed negatively in the media. Male nurses are often viewed as more aggressive, incompetent and working in a predominantly female profession. The media source chosen was a movie called “Meet The Parents” (2000) The film was based on the idea that a male nurse would go and meet his future wife’s family, and upon meeting the family, things took a turn for the worse. reinforced the common male nursing stereotypes portrayed in the media.
Its 1:30 am and you are have just experienced a major car wreck. You are in the ambulance where the paramedics are telling you it will be ok just hold still big. You arrive at the emergency room and everything is a blurred. You don’t care if the nurse is a female or a male. You don’t stop the male nurse from caring for you. But what happens when you go to the doctor for a follow up visit and see a male nurse? Do you still see a powerful male that saved your life or a powerless manweak feminine failure ? When providing care for a patient, a male nurse faces challenges such as gender bias and judgement .
As professional nurses we come across complex situations which questions our standards of practice, biases, and competencies. There are several issues in the nursing profession and practice which indirectly affects the delivery of care. One such issue is bias which can either be implicit(unintentional) or explicit(intentional). In today’s current complex healthcare settings, bias can be seen in the workplace. Ronald Wheeler (2015) notes, “Bias come in many forms and can influence all our interactions including those occurring in the workplace” (p. 237). Bias may be shown or experienced in different ways and this can impede treatment or create disparities.
The history of nursing dates back to the medieval times to today. It started off with nuns, in addition to their religious practices, attended the sick and dying. Nurses were usually females back then. When the Crimean War went on, an English nurse, Florence Nightingale, started the foundation for nursing. Florence Nightingale wrote the first book of nursing, saying the requirements, and details of nursing. In 1901, New Zealand founded the first registration of nurses with the Nurses Registration Act. One of the first Registered nurses was Ellen Dougherty. Over the years nursing developed to what it is today. Even today nursing is still evolving, innovating, and expanding. Today instead of only having female nurses, there are many male nurses in the field. Although, nursing has stayed somewhat the same over the years, technology has had a big impact on it. This impact has mostly been positive. Technology makes nurses jobs easier, it facilitates communication on the go, and allows remote care/monitoring. With technology, nurses don’t have to be with the patient 24/7. Technology does things nurses used to do, so that nurses can attend other things. With more technology coming into the medical field, this will only help the nurses more in the future.
There was seldom a mention of male and male students choosing to become nurses. Along with the belief of nursing being a career choice more female-directed, there was also the repeated mention of the career being for middle-class women (Price, 2008). Historically, women have been the dominant face of nursing and it has always been considered a suitable career for women, whereas most careers in the past would never be acceptable for a female. For some of the female students who were interviewed, this stereotype was part of a deferent to choosing nursing. They did not want to be thought of as a stereotypical women, and be casted into a mould of what most women choose (Price, Hall, Angus, & Peter, 2013). In a modern society, more and more women are wishing to push the boundaries on what use to be referred to as a male dominated territory. This is true in careers as well. Many females second guess their decision in choosing nursing due to
Ten Hoeve Y., Jansen G. & Roodbol P. (2014). The nursing profession: public image, self-
When people think of a nurse they normally come to the conclusion that most nurses are women. I would have thought the same, due to the qualities I have mentioned. I would like to research why men are entering the nursing profession. I feel that a male would join the profession because of the hours a nurse works. Men who like to fish and hunt can work as a nurse three days a week full time and have four days to enjoy leisure activities. The nursing profession is drawing more men into the field and usually thought for the same reasons as women. By a series of an observation, a survey, an interview, and a personal history, I will prove that men join the nursing profession because of money.
Among twenty leading female-dominated professions, registered nurses (RN’s) are the second most occupation that employed women in 2006¬. Similar to many traditionally female professions, the percentage of male in nursing is small. In fact, male nurses only comprised eight percent of RN’s in 2008. Although much effort has been made to recruit more men into nursing, many contributing factors have driven them away from this profession. Those factors include poor nursing image, negative public perception, low economic status, and gender stereotypes. One of the most significant factors that deter men from entering the profession is stereotypes. Research shows that men might be more likely to encounter stereotypes than discrimination; however, gender discrimination throughout the society still exists, which may discourage them from entering the profession. Gender segregation has separated male nurses into the minority group that faces many obstacles within the profession, in which negative stereotypes are the primary obstacle for men who want to enter the nursing force.
large role in this. This article was written for nurses who are going to encounter women
Just 2.7 percent of the working nurse population in the United States are men. To understand why nursing is dominated by women, we have to examine the its history. Male nurses may belong, but there?s still not many around. According to the U.S. Labor Department statistics, "6.7 percent of registered nurses were male"(statistics). Gender discrimination in nursing exists because of prejudices male students encounter in the classroom, in the workplace and with the patients.
According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, we live in a society of conformity that is, "in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members . . . the virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion" (Emerson, 21). Since Civil War Nursing, women in the work force have been faced with this dilemma of self-reliance and conformity. As women have been discriminated against, and referred to as inferior to men, it has not been an easy task to over come the social barriers, without giving in to conformity, especially when it comes to the work place. As their role in the Civil War, nurses "fulfilled more of a replacement mother position, rather than a healthcare provider"(Hamway, 2001).
In the operation of the healthcare system, gender plays a central role. Gender discrimination in the healthcare exists either in the field of education, workplace or while attending to the patients. Interestingly, as opposed to other areas where discrimination lies heavily to a particular gender; gender inequality in health happens to both women and men. Gender inequality in the health care service negatively affects the quality of care given and perpetuates patient biases to a gender. Also, the gender disparities in the field of health assists researchers and practitioners to study conditions and their probable manifestations within both sexes.
Gender bias has a long history and continues to occur in the workplace today. Research indicates that women remain significantly disadvantaged and mistreated compared to men in the workforce. How do the disparities of hiring, promotion, and salaries affect women in the workplace?