Where Are All The Male Nurses?

Over at the Nurse2Nurse Daily main blog, I posted a short video about the small number of male nurses. In the video, NurseMendoza spends about five minutes providing suggestions to explain why only 5.8% of registered nurses are male.

His top two reasons why men don't go into nursing? One, many men don't like taking orders from women. He shares some anecdotal evidence about a male nursing student who left the clinical portion of training over shoes.

The second reason is that nursing is completely dominated by women. When nursing statistics show that there are 2.9 million registered nurses,  of whom only 163,000 are men, I can see his point. It is easy to drown in that vast ocean of femininity. Even worse, a male nurse sticks out like a sore thumb.

Whatever you make of the reasons that he provides, NurseMendoza makes a valiant effort to offer solutions that will draw men into the nursing field.

He talks up the increasing number of men who in school to become registered nurses. He has formed a community of male nurses around his Youtube channel. This provides a forum for current male nurses and men who are thinking about going into the profession to identify issues and solve them.

The video closes on a positive note. NurseMendoza polled his subscribers on the reasons why they became male nurses. Some wanted stability. Others wanted the adventures of traveling as a nurse. One was in it, ironically, for the women. There are a few more that you are going to have to watch the video to see.

The video is here. Check it out and discuss.

AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing Reviewed on Nurse 2 Nurse Daily

The AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing understands that getting a nursing license in New York State is hard work. This is why they have a designed a well-planned, well-executed program in Downtown Brooklyn for prospective students.

In a recent post on the main website, we reviewed the program as part of a series. The post is a review of AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing. It puts the school under a microscope.

Here are some highlights from the review.

• AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). With backing from this respected and prestigious organization, AMG is a certified, legitimate LPN school. Though the AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is new, they are one of only four approved LPN programs in Brooklyn. Accreditation matters.
• The year long training has a tuition of $18,000. And, here’s a zinger: the school cannot yet offer financial aid. While they are working on other methods to help their students afford the high price tag, current students can pay for each class individually. Pay as you go is much cheaper than pay-it-at-once.
• Once payment has been settled, LPN students can choose between the day (12 months) or evening (14 months) programs. Each program offers thirteen courses that are completed in sequence, one at a time.
• Med-surg clinicals take place at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene. On a rotating basis, LPN students can also do clinicals at city hospitals through the Health and Hospitals Corporation. Further training takes place at the Ruby Weston Manor and the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.
• AMG graduated its first classes in 2013. Of the five students who took the NCLEX-PN, 100% passed the exam on the first attempt. AMG, however, does not provide information on the amount of students who enrolled at the beginning of the course.

Overall, the AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing performed strongly in our review. They earned a B grade. You can read the full AMG School of Practical Nursing review on the Nurse2Nurse Daily website.