Recruiting nurses?

The need for both doctors and patients has raised the value of male nurses. Male nurses who have not graduated have already booked vacancies

Experts said that although there are not many male nurses in the hospital at present, there are signs that the hospital and The needs of patients are increasing the "worth" of male nurses. Some people even suggest that "if it is not difficult to find a job, just become a male nurse."

Male nurses have become "hot cakes"

The First Affiliated Hospital of Lanzhou University introduced 4 male nurses with bachelor's degrees at one time, and their outstanding work quickly won the hearts of patients and high praise from the media. A female nurse said: "We have been working for more than 20 years, and no one has ever cared about them. They have become 'hot cakes' in just one year."

The "worth" of male nurses is increasing day by day.

Chinese nursing expert Zhang Jinyuan said that compared with female nurses, male nurses often have advantages in physical and psychological aspects, such as physical strength, endurance, adaptability, operational ability, etc. At the same time, patients who involve male privacy are more likely to Happy to accept male nurse.

Male nurses can hardly hold up "half the sky"

Hospitals are in desperate need of male nurses, but it is often "hard to find them", and some change careers after not working for long. Experts believe that the reasons for this phenomenon include conceptual pressure and medical system reasons. For a long time, the nursing talents cultivated in our country have been mainly medium-level professional and technical talents. There are very few nursing talents with college, undergraduate, and postgraduate degrees. In terms of education and professional and technical levels, they are obviously inferior to doctors.

Male nurses were “booked vacant” before graduation

According to the hospital, the “male nurse effect” has made the relationship among the nurses very harmonious.

In fact, not only doctors and patients are increasingly accepting and optimistic about male nurses, but even nursing talent training units have also seen the market prospects of male nurses. In recent years, many health schools and medical colleges in my country have begun to train male nursing talents, and many students have been "ordered" before they graduate.

Male nurses are in short supply

Although the number of male nurses in hospitals is gradually increasing, and major hospitals also intend to recruit more male nurses next year, the ratio of male to female nurses is still very different. The latest statistics from the Health Bureau show that there are more than 4,000 registered nurses in the city, while there are only 147 male nurses. Director Fan of the Nursing Department of Haici Medical Group said: "There are very few male nurses now, mainly due to restrictions on student resources and traditional concepts. The recruitment of male nurses has been included in the hospital's five-year nursing plan."

Wang Yuling, director of the Nursing Department of the Municipal Hospital, said: "In addition to their physical and psychological advantages, male nurses are more responsive than female nurses and are particularly suitable for some risky positions, such as ICU, Operating rooms, emergency rooms and other departments. Currently, the only two male nurses in the municipal hospital work in the emergency room and operating room. They are not as clumsy and incompetent as the traditional concept. "It is understood that due to their outstanding performance, the municipal hospital has regarded these two male nurses as key training targets. In next year's recruitment, if the comprehensive quality, theoretical foundation and other conditions meet the hospital's requirements, the hospital will be more willing to consider hiring male nurses.

Wang Yuling, who is also the president of the Qingdao Nursing Association, said: "Because male and female nurses have different advantages, the positions suitable for them are also different. At present, there is still a huge gap in the number of nursing staff in our city. , with the continuous development of new services in the nursing profession, such as emergency medicine, blood purification, etc., many hospitals are experiencing shortage of manpower. At the same time, there are more and more jobs and work areas that require male nurses. It can be said that male nurses will be very popular in medical institutions, and their development space will be very broad.”

In the traditional concept, everyone has always believed that nursing is a profession for women, but it is understood that, At present, due to the influence of traditional concepts, there are very few male candidates applying for the nursing major. In addition, only a few medical schools currently accept male candidates for their nursing majors, and male nurses have become a sought-after candidate.

“Are boys biased against the nursing profession?” “Why are there so few men studying nursing?” A random survey of 20 male students at Kunming Health School showed that only 4 students said They are willing to study nursing or become a male nurse, while 80% of the other students express no interest in the career of male nurses.

Said Yang, a second-year nursing student.

"I have never seen a male nurse in the hospital. Nursing should be a job for girls. Even if it is easier to find a job in the future, I will not become a male nurse." Student Chen expressed the opposite opinion. In addition, some female nursing students also believe that "it feels a bit weird for boys to study nursing."

Since Kunming Health School first admitted boys to the nursing major in 2001, it currently Among the fresh graduates of the school's nursing major, the employment rate of boys reaches 100% every year, showing a situation in which supply exceeds demand.

According to Li Zhiguo, director of the Academic Affairs Office, among the 560 nursing students enrolled this year, there are only 12 boys, and there are only 29 boys in the school’s nursing class. However, with the development of social medical undertakings and changes in the medical system, the demand for male nurses in some special departments of the hospital has gradually increased. There were only two male nurses graduating last year in the nursing major, but at the employment supply and demand meeting organized by the school More than 10 medical units have the intention to recruit male nurses, and these two male nurses have become a hot commodity at job fairs.

At present, some special departments such as ICU intensive care units and 120 emergency centers in major hospitals that have higher requirements for nurses’ physical fitness and professional skills have more needs for male nurses. In addition, some special medical institutions, such as psychiatric hospitals, are more suitable for men to engage in nursing work due to the special nature of their work.