Part one of term paper
The Nursing profession seems to be changing in society. More and more males are entering diploma and baccalaureate programs. Although the percentage is low, " it is estimated that of the 1.8 million "working" registered nurses, only 5.7 percent were men," (S. Boughn, 1994), and these numbers seem to be rising. As the number of males in nursi ...

Part two of term paper
... would be to analyze the reasons why men choose nursing as a career. It is believed that men get into the profession for all the same reasons women do. To be more specific S. Boughn (1994), states three main reasons why men enter nursing: " psycho-social motivation as defined as the desire to care for others; practical motivation, specifically as related to job security and salary; and feelings of power and empowerment." Contrary to societal views about males and caring, the masculine gender does h ...