Colleges seek to attract men to nursing

The nursing shortage has caused colleges to increase efforts to attract more men to the profession and ensure they feel supported to continue their nursing careers long term. Men comprise 12% of the nursing workforce, which schools attribute to outdated gender stereotypes about nursing. Colleges are increasing the number of men attending informational sessions and career days, such as the Nursing Consortium of Florida’s “Day in the Life of a Nurse” program to introduce high school students to nursing careers. Schools highlight male nurses in marketing materials, engage with men at career fairs and connect male nursing students with men in faculty or clinical settings. Some schools emphasize the work often commands high salaries. (Medscape article, 11/5/24)