Male vs. Female Nurses

MALE VS FEMALE



Nursing is one of the highest

demanded and fastest growing

professions in the United

States. Although the nursing

industry is female-dominated,

more and more men are

joining the profession. So

what�۪s the difference between

male and female nurses?



MALE



REPRESENT

5.8% OF ALL NURSES





Median weekly salary:

$1,168 - MALES

$1,011 - FEMALES





Two to six years of higher

education plus state

certification





There are

158,025 2,566,545 female

male

nurses working in the United States





Ben Stiller ���Gailord Focker�۝

in Meet the Parents





70% of male nurses view

stereotypes as their biggest challenge

to becoming a nurse













FEMALE



REPRESENT

94.2% OF ALL NURSES







Nurse Mildred Ratched

from One Flew Over the Cuckoo�۪s Nest





More than 70% of female nurses are white











GENERAL NURSE



It is projected that between 2004 and 2014 there will be

703,000 new nursing jobs





Approximately 3 out of 5 nursing

jobs are in hospitals



Only 9.1% of all registered

nurses are less than 30 years old



63% of nurses are full-time employees



By the year 2020, 44 states and

the District of Columbia are

projected to have nurse shortages





50% of nurses have a

baccalaureate degree or higher





CARRINGTON

PART OF THE DEVRY EDUCATION FAMILY MALE FEMALE VS. NURSES Nursing is one of the highest demanded and fastest growing professions in the United States. Although the nursing industry is female-dominated, REPRESENT REPRESENT 5.8% OF ALL NURSES • 94.2% OF ALL NURSES more and more men are joining the profession. So what's the difference between male and female nurses? Median weekly salary: $1,168 $1,011 Two to six years of higher education plus state certification There are 158,025 2,566,545 male female nurses working in the United States Ben Stiller "Gaylord Focker" Nurse Mildred Ratched in Meet the Parents from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 70% of male nurses view stereotypes as their biggest challenge to becoming a nurse More than 70% of female nurses are white GENERAL NURSE It is projected that between 2004 and 2014 there will be 703,000 new nursing jobs = 10,000 Only 9.1% of all registered nurses are less than 30 years old Approximately 3 out of 5 nursing jobs are in hospitals 63% of nurses are full-time employees By the year 2020, 44 states and the District of Columbia are 50% of nurses have a baccalaureate degree or higher projected to have nurse shortages SOURCES CARRINGTON http://www.minoritynurse.com/minority-nursing-statistics http://nursinglink.monster.com/benefits/articles/11915-are-male-nurses-paid-more?page=2 http://healthomg.com/2011/02/27/5-nursing-stereotypes-that-should-disappear/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_stereotypes http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291111.htm http://aamn.org/docs/meninnursing2005 survey.pdf http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=66388 http://www.nsna.org/Portals/0/Skins/NSNA/pdf/Imprint_Jan04_Johnson.pdf http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/Positions-and-Resolutions/Issue-Briefs/RN-Employment-Earnings.pdf http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/Qf-nursing-06.htm http://www.public.iastate.edu/"monica66/wbtu/teachingunit/statistics.html http://www.rwjf.org/files/publications/other/nursingfuture4.pdf PART OF THE DEVRY EDUCATION FAMILY