Are male nurses uncommon?

As nursing becomes an increasingly popular and in-demand health care profession, women make up the majority of the field, with just over 11\% of nurses identifying as male. Here’s why the male nurse is still so uncommon, why they’re important, and how to encourage more men to become nurses.

Are nurses mostly male or female?

Historically, the majority of the nursing workforce has always been female. However, the number of men choosing nursing as a career has been increasing in recent years. According to the U.S. Census Bureau: While 3.2 million (91 percent) nurses are female, only 330,000 (9 percent) are male.

What percentage of nursing students are male?

For those currently enrolled in a BSN program, approximately 11.4\% of the students are men. The number is even lower when divided into more advanced degrees. For those in a Master’s program, men only make up 9.9\% of the student population, and an even smaller 6.8\% for those in a research-based doctoral program.

Do male nurses get hired?

Honestly, there seem to be more pros than cons when it comes to this profession. Being a man in nursing has nearly all the benefits being a female nurse affords, plus a couple more. And men are finally beginning to recognize that. Today, over 13\% of nurses are men, and the number of male nurses is growing.

Who was the first male nurse in history?

One male nurse in history was Fray (Friar) Juan de Mena. He was the first American nurse seventy years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock . Fray (Friar) Juan de Mena was shipwrecked off the south Texas Coast. He is the first identified nurse in what was later to become the United States.

How many men are nurses?

As of April 2017, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, there are 333,350 nurses who identify themselves as male. Of the total nursing workforce, this equates to just over 9\% of the cumulative nursing workforce.

What is the percentage of men in nursing?

Only 13 percent of nurses in the United States are men, but that share has grown steadily since 1960, when the number was 2 percent, according to a working paper published in October by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth.