Males In The Nursing Profession The Nursing profession seems to be changing in society. More and more males are entering diploma and baccalaureate programs. Although the percentage is low, " it is estimated that of the 1.8 million "working" registered nurses, only 5.7 percent were men," (S. Boughn, 1994), and these numbers seem to be rising. As the number of males in nursing increase so do the questions and queries pertaining to the male nurse. Some of these queries include: Why do men choose nursing? Are there advantages for men in nursing? Are there any gender issues that pertain to caring? In the following paper, I w....

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