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I'm new here, but thanks for giving me the opportunity to vent a little. I have been in nursing over 25 years. Up at January 2009, I was working 2 jobs, one as a public health nurse and the other part-time as a staff nurse in a nursing home on the weekends. I have been out of work since March 2010 because of my back. I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease since 1997 and have had 3 surgeries with any success and may have to have another one on May. I done a lot of thinking these past few months and don't think men (especially me) in nursing are treated fair as their female counterparts. I have been turned down twice as a supervisor/manager in spite of having excellent evaluations. In my public health nursing position, my main responsible is to order, receive and stock supplies because no female nurse who do it. This is in addition to seeing patients as well. Of course, this has now done a number on my back. I have always felt like I was in some sort of women club and never treated as a professional. Just do you job and keep you mouth shut!! I'm the only male nurse in about 70+ females nurses. Don't get me wrong, I love nursing and have always thought it was a calling for me if you can believe it. Being out of work (I have now applied for SS disability) for these two months, I don't so good about myself. I have put in 5 years of education to get where I'm am today just to have someone turn me down for promotions for what reasons I still don't know. I'm so tried of the bitching, backbiting complaining from my female co-workers. I hope I don't sound like a pity person, because I enjoy taking care of patients and my fellow man, but for the last several years, I'm not enjoying it like I should. Thanks for lending me your ears.
John, RN
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