title: Where the boys aren't.
abstract: Many causative factors have been cited for our present national nursing shortage. Some of these are: the "baby bust" of the late sixties and seventies, the women's movement, inadequate salaries, and shift work. Yes, an untapped pool of potential applicants exists--men. This article asks why nursing is "where the boys aren't."
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Darden
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009727:Nurses, Male / Q000600:supply & distribution*