Becker's Healthcare December 2, 2024
Nursing offers various career opportunities and has traditionally been dominated by women. However, more men are entering the field due to its stability and pay potential, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 30.
Eight notes related to the boom in male nurses:
1. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey shows that roughly 12.6% of the nation’s registered nurses were men in 2023.
2. According to a Wall Street Journal article, which references a study using the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the number of male registered nurses in the U.S. increased from about 140,000 in 2000 to roughly 400,000 last year.
3. Men often decide to enter nursing after serving in the military or exposure...
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