Male nurses' experiences of gender barriers: Irish and American perspectives.

Nurse Educ

School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

Published: January 2008

Evidence suggests that male nurses face gender-based barriers during their nursing education programs. The authors describe male nurses' experiences of these barriers in Ireland and the United States. Mechanisms to recruit and retain male nurses are also discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NNE.0000299478.64809.82DOI Listing

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