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Nurse-is there a male equivalent?
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portugueseteacher
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Nurse-is there a male equivalent?
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Hello, everyone!
I have a doubt....A student asked me which if there is a male equivalent for nurse.
I said I would check first and then give the right answer.
Could you help me please?Thanks in advance! |
24 Mar 2011
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yanogator
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Mariethe is correct, that "nurse" is used for either sex (as "doctor" is). However, there is a long tradition in the US, that is finally fading away, of saying "male nurse" for a man. I �ve always thought this was stupid, and am very happy to see it disappearing.
Bruce |
24 Mar 2011
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abdel09
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The male equivalent for "nurse" is "male nurse". |
24 Mar 2011
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Jayho
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Agree with Bruce - same in Aust. We use gender-neutral (non-discriminatory) language that provides for fairness and equality in occupations.
BTW, 15% of nurses are male now.
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25 Mar 2011
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Riphly
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With few exceptions, �male nurse � isn �t a necessary alteration UNLESS the nurse �s name fails to convey the gender of the nurse. Having worked in hospitals, I have seen there are a few situations in which brawn is an important physical characteristic. When assigning nurses to wards where the use of significantly greater strength is likely to be required, a manager would like to be able to make assignments based on ward-appropriate characteristics. Some �female � nurses have this brute force, aka "One Flew Over The Cuckoo �s Nest", but on average, it �s still a male characteristic.
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25 Mar 2011
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MapleLeaf
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Yeah, it makes sense, I remember the lines from the movie "Meet the parents" where Creg, a male nurse or just a nurse, is making an excuse for acting weird saying that he �s got a crick on his neck for doing CPR on a 300 pound crack addict that morning. |
25 Mar 2011
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portugueseteacher
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Thanks a lot for your explanations!You certainly helped me!
Have a nice Friday! |
25 Mar 2011
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