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Anonymous
Hey, /fit/.

After next semester, I'll officially be a male student nurse. I'm standing against my family's wishes to try to pursue this. Is it true that I can get extensive financial aid? The more I search, the more I feel like "male nurses get college for free!" was nothing but an urban legend.

Also, any words of encouragement would be helpful.
>> Anonymous
Glass fucking Elevator

When men go into predominantly female fields, they are usually granted with unfair advantages and move to the top rather quickly. Congratulations.
>> Anonymous
>>70316

OP here. I have no desire to "rush to the top." I just want to help people.
>> Anonymous
>>70317

That was intended to be a word of encouragement. I'm just saying you won't have any problems as a male in the field of nursing.
>> Anonymous
>>70313
Why not, you know, be a doctor? Or are you just happy playing second fiddle to them?
>> Anonymous
>>70324

For some people, it's finances. For others, they don't want the responsibility of being a doctor.

There are reasons.
>> Anonymous
>>70324
Nursing and medicine are totally different fields. In a hospital setting, doctors spend only a few minutes a day with each patient, if even that. They generally talk to the patient, do a quick exam (maybe), write some orders, then take off for the next patient. A nurse spends his/her entire shift working with the patients. Nurses perform almost every procedure, doctors only touch the patient during surgery and other very complex/dangerous procedures. Nurses have a chance to build a relationship with their patients, and are the ones who are actually providing care. In most situations, a doctor is just a decision maker and the person who is responsible if things go wrong, but is not involved in any way with the patient's care.

Different kinds of people are attracted to each field. Most good nurses would make terrible doctors and most good doctors would make terrible nurses. It takes both to get the job done, so you're not really playing second fiddle to anybody.
>> Anonymous
>>70324
Plus the fact that one can become a registered nurse in 2 years, whereas becoming an MD or DO requires about 6 years of very intense study.
>> Anonymous
If you're not gay, then OP is always surrounded by delicious pie.