http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nurses7/archive/2008/07/22/male-nurses-and-the-caring-touch.aspxMitch Woldt, BSN, RN, is a nurse at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. I am a male who recently became a registered nurse. Through college and my first few months working, I have noticed and felt many emotions. There are two mainenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nurses7/archive/2008/07/22/male-nurses-and-the-caring-touch.aspx#43126Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:25:54 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:43126Woody<p>I agree with you rob. I am in nursing school right now and have worked as a CNA for 2 years. I am 6'5&quot;, and rather muscular. Needless to say,when I walk into a patient's room, they are a little taken back. Once they get to know me, they feel more secure knowing that I'm there with them taking their first steps after surgery. &nbsp;As for the &quot;too dumb for med school&quot; steriotype, what people really need to understand is that nursing is a completely different occupation than MD. I personally think that things will get better. There are a lot more male nurses working in all sorts of facilities than even 5 years ago. </p> http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nurses7/archive/2008/07/22/male-nurses-and-the-caring-touch.aspx#30980Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:33:28 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:30980Rod<p>Couldn't agree more with everything you said. &nbsp;I've been a nurse for 20 years. &nbsp;Not only do some of my clients and peers see me as a &quot;lifter&quot; and question my caring ability and sexual preference, but assume I am &quot;too dumb to get into medical school.&quot; &nbsp;I really don't see that changing. &nbsp;All I can do is live by example and provide the truth when questioned.</p>