More men want to be nurses
posted in - Offbeat news, - Palmdoc |The Star reports:
More men are enrolling in nursing courses in Johor, as there is a huge demand for the profession in the state.
Women, Family, Community Development and Health Committee chairman Dr Robia Kosai said that the state was facing a shortage of nurses and many men were taking the opportunity to join the profession.
“We currently have about 75 male nurses who are usually assigned for duties that need physical strength such as carrying disable patients,” she said when replying to a question posed by Datuk Ng See Tiong (BN – Parit Yaani) at the state assembly sitting here Monday.
Ng then asked what male nurses who have served for five years and were upgraded to the status of Sister would be called.
“Don’t tell me that senior male nurses are going to be called Sisters too,” he said adding that a survey should also be done to gauge if male nurses were as effective as female nurses.
“Female nurses have sweet smiles that can soothe patients but what can a male ones offer?” asked Ng.
What can male nurses offer? Well, Datuk Ng, a lot. Perhaps you can watch this video:
and Datuk Ng, the term is not “Sister”, it would be Nurse Manager. It’s not just in Johor but everywhere in Malaysia, nursing schools are seeing more male applicants. Men are realising that there is a career in nursing. It’s not a “feminine” job anymore and there are important roles men can play as nurses.
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July 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
“Shortage of nurses?” What happen to those nurses from the mass production from the private nursing college? Many couldn’t find a job and ended up in fast-food restaurant, petrol station etc.
July 13th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
shortage of REAL nurses
July 16th, 2010 at 11:47 am
I could think of one good point: male nurses do not go on twice a year maternity leave.