title: Female patients and male nursing students.
abstract: Male nursing students, just like their female counterparts, are expected to give quality, professional nursing care to all patients. The sex of the patient assignment should not prevent learning opportunities. Cultural attitudes, however, perceive nursing to be a female profession. Role confusion occurs when a female patient and a male nurse are paired. Because of this stereotypical behavior, men in nursing sometimes face barriers in providing quality care to female patients. The cause and possible solutions to this issue are addressed.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009727:Nurses, Male / Q000523:psychology; D012938:Social Perception; D013240:Stereotyping; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology