Amid nurse shortage, a university rolls out the welcome mat for men

Post by petcat » Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC

testerteert000a wrote: post #17

3x12 hrs on 4x days off, or 6 on/8 off, TC pushes into mid/high 100's a few years in, often a union job, hands on outcomes, adrenaline if you want it, AI-protected enough (see: often a union job). Lot of nurse converts soon I think.

Post by testerteert000a » Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC

yoyohello13 wrote: post #32

testerteert000a wrote: post #17

3x12 hrs on 4x days off, or 6 on/8 off, TC pushes into mid/high 100's a few years in, often a union job, hands on outcomes, adrenaline if you want it, AI-protected enough (see: often a union job). Lot of nurse converts soon I think.

I’m actually taking prerequisites at a local cc to start an accelerated BS in nursing. Feels like one of the few jobs that’s still going to be in demand.

Post by testerteert000a » Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC

petcat wrote: post #31

testerteert000a wrote: post #17

3x12 hrs on 4x days off, or 6 on/8 off, TC pushes into mid/high 100's a few years in, often a union job, hands on outcomes, adrenaline if you want it, AI-protected enough (see: often a union job). Lot of nurse converts soon I think.

You have to actually like the work though. It's one thing just to recognize that it's a good career with a lot of security and good pay. But if you don't actually like the work, i.e taking care of people when they're at their worst, then you are going to be 100% miserable within 5 years and looking for another career change.

Post by fhdkweig » Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC

TMWNN wrote: post #13

fhdkweig wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I was a kid, I thought that nurse/doctor was a gender specific term. They went to the same schools, but when they graduated, men were called "doctors" and girls were called "nurses". It was an embarrassing moment when I found out that, no, they are not the same thing.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6AYJ9YQpxQI

Post by Xeronate » Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC

testerteert000a wrote: post #33

yoyohello13 wrote: post #32

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I’m actually taking prerequisites at a local cc to start an accelerated BS in nursing. Feels like one of the few jobs that’s still going to be in demand.

me and you both! i had a big tech job, made enough/seen enough to read the writing on the wall and plus having a way to exit, off to RN before others do.