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Nursing has been associated with being female for a long time, but the number of male nurses has been increasing.

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The number of men in nursing steadily increased over the past 20 years due to several factors, such as the education, benefits and positions available to nurses.

There are more men in nursing today than at any time in history - that's good for male nurses and the profession. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 13.3% of registered nurses (RNs) in 2021 were men, up from 7% in 2008. As the nation's population ages, there will be more opportunities for men to join the profession; BLS projects registered nursing jobs to grow 6% from 2021 to 2031 - about as fast as all other occupations.

Why the higher percentage of male nurses? Men are realizing what women have known since Florence Nightingale founded modern nursing in the late 19th century. "Nursing is a rewarding profession," said Southern New Hampshire (SNHU) bachelor's in nursing (BSN) graduate Cesar Bonilla Ramos '18. A dialysis nurse in Boston, Massachusetts, Bonilla Ramos said, "We touch the lives of people from birth to death."

Daniel Arellano, a nurse practitioner and graduate faculty member at SNHU, sees a tremendous opportunity for men in nursing. He said nursing offers growth that may be attractive to men seeking career stability.

"In my nursing school class of 80, there were less than 10 male students," said Arellano. "These days, the numbers have greatly increased."

Benefits of Being a Nurse

Besides the inherent reward of helping people in need, nursing can offer an attractive array of well-appreciated professional perks. The wide variety of nursing specializations, high salary potential, advancement opportunities, flexibility and job demand are among them. The increased demand is due to a nationwide nursing shortage.

"The sky is the limit when it comes to nursing," said Ramos, who likes the diverse choices for career paths open to him as a nurse. "If someone is good (at) working under pressure, ER (emergency room) is a good choice. If you're tech-oriented, there is nursing informatics."

John Bergacs IV '18MBA, a flight nurse in Reno, Nevada, who earned his MBA in Healthcare Management, said, "the biggest benefit is going into a career with high demand and a good aspect of employment coming out of school."

A self-described Type A personality, Bergacs started in the ER. He believes the "exciting, high-intensity work caring for patients with high acuity" appeals to many men in nursing. "In these situations, it feels like you can do more for a single patient," he said.

Arellano agrees that "male nurses are often drawn to higher acuity environments such as critical care, flight nursing or emergency medicine." But he's quick to add that "they're represented in almost every nursing specialty."

Flexibility is another significant benefit of being a nurse. Because Bergacs works as a civilian nurse and serves as a major in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, he appreciates the flexible schedule nursing offers him. He works two 24-hour shifts a week and still has plenty of time to spend outdoors, taking in the sights of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

"Now is a great opportunity for men to join a female-dominant profession," said Dr. Nicholas Carte, a graduate nursing faculty lead at SNHU. "(You) can earn a competitive salary, inspire young men to join nursing, specialize further as a nurse and challenge the gender stereotypes that (persist) in nursing still today."
If you are interested in the profession, find out how to become a nurse.
So How Much Do Male Nurses Make?

That's a tricky question because it depends on so many factors. Your area of specialization, geographic location, level of nursing education and personal ambition all play a role. And there's generally parity between what male and female nurses make.

According to the BLS, RNs earned a median annual wage of $77,600 in 2021. Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners, also known as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), earned a median salary of $123,780 in 2021.

Nurse educators, a good position to consider if you're interested in being both a nurse and a teacher, earned an annual median income of $77,440 in 2021.

As a dialysis nurse in the healthcare hub of Boston, Ramos noticed a growing need in his area of specialty. "Some of the major dialysis providers offer signing bonuses up to $10,000 for an experienced nurse," he said, noting a similar trend in the operating room (OR).

While the pay may be higher in major metro locations, opportunities abound in rural areas. "I believe the greatest demand for nursing is within primary care and medical-surgical nursing units," said Arellano. "This is particularly true in rural areas of the country that may not have a local nursing school graduating new nurses for the community."

According to Arellano, "the nurse practitioner track is growing the fastest since there are greater needs for care providers in the inpatient and outpatient environment," he said. " Nurse practitioners are ideally positioned to help in the practice of medical care in rural communities."

What is it Like to Be a Male Nurse?

Literally? "You're always on your feet, so I always wear sneakers because you run around all day," Bergacs said. "Men do tend to gravitate toward critical care nursing, which may seem to an outsider as more technology-focused and less personal, but I can assure you there are many hands held, backs rubbed, feet washed, bed linens changed and words of encouragement shared in these environments, too."

Nurses who have been in the profession for any length of time see universal truths in this perspective. Bergacs is one of them. "Nursing is truly a passion," he said. "Don't go into it for just financial reasons."

Tyler Crouch '21 is a Marine Corps veteran who said he felt called to become a clinical nurse leader (CNL). While working at a Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center, one particular nurse inspired Crouch to reflect on the kind of nurse he wanted to be. That nurse - a CNL - became a mentor to Crouch and encouraged him to enroll in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at SNHU.

As Crouch matured in his role as a nurse, he could participate in different projects while also gaining bedside experience in an intensive care unit (ICU). "I then made the decision to pursue the path to becoming a CNL," he said.

Crouch admired the position of CNL because of its versatility to be a caregiver, educator, mentor and innovator. "(CNLs) relentlessly (serve) as a positive influence for patients and nurses by improving the healthcare system," he said.

Nursing is Lifelong Learning

As an educator, Arellano always encourages nurses to continue their education. "My students quote me by saying, 'keep climbing the educational ladder.' Learning is a requirement to be a great nurse," he said. "Whether that learning is a local conference to enhance your skills or a PhD, always strive to make yourself a better nurse."

After earning a traditional BSN, Bergacs pursued his MBA online through SNHU. "Because I have a busy schedule between my military and civilian nursing careers, I found it easy to accommodate class time," he said. "I worked nights and did my schoolwork at night instead of during the day and completed the program as time allowed."

While he hopes to progress to management, he says his MBA brings a business perspective to his current role making the job experience richer for him. "My helicopter brings business into the hospital system," he said. "And it's also a marketing tool and public relations. You're representing the hospital system when you're piloting the helicopter."

Carte agrees that career-long learning is an integral part of nursing. He said, "Any (nurse) should value these opportunities to learn and advance one's care to support high quality and safe delivery of healthcare to a diverse group of patients."
A degree can change your life. Find the SNHU nursing program that can best help you meet your goals. Betty Egan is a freelance copywriter with 25+ years of experience across a diverse spectrum of industry sectors, including higher education. She lives and works remotely from the mountains of northern New Hampshire. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

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Many people are speaking out against anti-LGBTQ+ bills being written in Florida. Many are scared of what will happen if they pass.

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Emer Roy Mulcahy grew up in Ireland at a time of violent political discourse when messages were sent through car bombs. But raising a transgender child in Florida, she said, makes that history seem mild.

"I feel more scared now in my home than I ever did growing up there," she said. "The state's in my home, in my bedroom. You're obsessing over my kid's genitalia. You're picking on my kid's teachers. You're intimidating media specialists. You're creeping into colleges. You're threatening the livelihoods of doctors."

Mulcahy was among hundreds of parents, LGBTQ+ people, and allies at the Florida Capitol on Monday, speaking out against more than 20 anti-LGBTQ+ bills under consideration by the legislature this year. Those include proposals to outlaw transgender medical care for children and expand a controversial "don't say gay'' law.

Equality Florida held a press conference in Tallahassee giving voice to those individuals the same day the Florida Senate advanced a bill that could ban gender-affirming care for minors and prohibit state medical coverage of procedures for adults.

Even as the Senate scaled back provisions some fear will lead to children being taken away from their homes, parents expressed alarm at continued antagonizing by the state.

"Free states don't throw parents in jail for caring for their children," said Equality Florida Press Secretary Brandon Wolf.

Democratic members of the Florida legislature said it's especially discouraging to see a wave of hateful bills seemingly pursued for the sake of Gov. Ron DeSantis's presidential ambitions. Less than a decade ago, many Republicans in the purple state supported extending civil rights protections to LGBTQ+ people.

"All of the sudden, being fascist was cool again," said Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani. Her district includes the site of the Pulse shooting, which Wolf notably survived.

Out Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones recalled that DeSantis visited the site of Pulse in his first year in office and even promised that LGBTQ+ people would not be under threat during his tenure. But DeSantis has since targeted LGBTQ+ Floridians in numerous ways, signing bills restricting what sports transgender girls can play and restricting or barring instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools.

Florida voters notably have voted out half the LGBTQ lawmakers to hold office during DeSantis' tenure. Jones, in contrast, has been elected during that time as the first out Senator in Florida. But he's worried how readily lawmakers ignore the well-being of many Floridians.

"We have to come to the Capitol to protect our dignity and to legitimize our existence here in this state," he said. "While we thought the fight was over, we are committed to continuing the fight."

Regina Livingston, CEO of Unspoken Treasure Society, who is a Black trans woman, spoke out as well. "We're in this tumultuous time," she said. "But what we have to do is band together we have to join together and we have to fight because their voices be heard. "

Attacks have been especially fierce against trans children, even as some who grew up in Florida earn national, distinctly positive attention. Mother Paula Pifer showed up with photographs from Vogue magazine, which included her trans daughter, Hunter Pifer, in a recent photo shoot. The younger Pifer had completed a transition to female by the time she was 18 and went on to graduate from the University of Florida.

But students today face more threats from the state. Shane Mu, Mulcahy's child, discussed a fear, amid rising hate, of even trying on clothes at retail dressing rooms.

"The Republican Party has been getting increasingly authoritarian," Shane said. "They have been getting away with more and more, and they have received very little very broad criticism from national agencies. They are banning books in schools. they are banning college classes. And if SB 254 passes, they are going to put trans kids in state custody and consider their parents to be child abusers."

But amid all the attacks, Florida Rep. Michele Rayner-Goolsby, a lesbian, said there are reasons to hope. She suggested the flip side to the flurry of hateful bills is the clear knowledge among members od the far right that in the long run, they are losing their fight against tolerance.

"You don't oppress folks unless you're afraid that they're going to win a battle," Rayner-Goolsby said.

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Whether he's wearing lingerie, jeans, or a business suit, celebrity stylist and designer Kyle De'Volle is comfortable in his own skin.

De'Volle, who identifies as non-binary gender non-conforming, tunes out other people's opinions. "The only opinion that matters is your own," he said.

De'Volle said he was confident at 14 and 15 when he was coming to terms with his sexuality, but he grew insecure as he got older. Reflecting on that time, he said he wished he had believed in himself more and not questioned himself.

"The advice I would give myself is that, looking back now, I'd be like, 'you're not alone and just fight on forward and don't go through those years of like anxiety and depression because of other people's negative beliefs,'" he said.

In the past two years, De'Volle's grown to love himself again and appreciate his body. He wants others to love themselves too.

On the day of this interview, De'Volle received a positive Instagram message from someone writing to say thank you. The message read, "I have so much admiration and respect for you and everything you do. Thank you for giving me the courage to be unapologetically myself." That positive message was emotionally powerful for De'Volle, who deletes negative comments on Instagram because he wants it to be a safe space for everyone.

Family

Growing up, De'Volle spent some time in the UK's foster care program. His birth mother was a single parent who struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. Foster care wasn't a pleasant experience."It made me feel very unloved and unwanted. I felt like I didn't really want to be here a certain point, to be honest," he said. "And then I was put into the care of a lovely lady

called Matilda, who adopted me when I was 13. She showed me what it was like to receive love and a generous healthy family environment to grow up and that's what she provided."

Inspiring others

A fashion industry innovator and influencer, De'Volle has worked with Rita Ora, Cara Delevingne, Bruno Mars, and other celebrities. Up next, he has a campaign with Gaultier; is working with an underwear brand; and he's pitching a book idea about dressing from a different perspective. He loves hanging out with his dog, a King Charles spaniel named Bowie.

De'Volle is committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ family: "We need to be seen and we need to be heard and we're living in a day and age right now, where everybody deserves to be seen and everybody deserves to be heard."

He launched a platform and podcast, called c.4.k.e. (Courage 4 Kids & Equality) to support and empower teens in the LGBTQ+ community.

"I want to create something that inspires young people," he said. "If I had had something like c.4.k.e. to listen to or to watch when I was going through like hard times or sad times, I might not have felt alone."

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KAMPALA (Reuters) - When Frank Mugisha came out two decades ago, being gay in Uganda could be lonely and uncomfortable, but it was rarely a matter of life and death.

Since then, as Mugisha has emerged as the country's most prominent LGBTQ rights activist, the perils have multiplied. In 2011, his friend and colleague David Kato was bludgeoned to death. Mugisha regularly receives death threats.

Politicians and religious organisations have fanned anti-gay sentiment and lobbied for harsh legislation, culminating in parliament's passage last month of a bill that would criminalise even identifying as LGBTQ.

"The Ugandan population has been radicalised to fear and hate homosexuals," Mugisha, 38, told Reuters during an interview outside the capital, Kampala.

"If I was seven, nine, twelve, fourteen, I don't think I would tell anyone I am gay right now," he said.

And yet, Mugisha says he will not give an inch in the face of the new bill, which is awaiting President Yoweri Museveni's signature.

The bill passed with near unanimous support in parliament. If Museveni signs it - as he is widely expected to - Mugisha's work could land him in jail under a provision that punishes the "promotion" of homosexuality with up to 20 years in prison.

But Mugisha said he feels an obligation to fight back on behalf of LGBTQ Ugandans, many of whom have left the country or fled their homes for safe houses since the bill was passed.

"I guess I am going to be in trouble a lot because I am not going to stop," Mugisha said.

The bill also imposes the death penalty for so-called aggravated homosexuality, which includes having gay sex while HIV-positive.

COMING OUT

A practising Catholic typically seen in a blue suit and white shirt, Mugisha had what he calls a normal childhood, going to school and playing soccer in his Kampala neighbourhood.

He realised he was gay as early as the age of seven but did not start to come out until he was 14. His parents turned to prayer and traditional healers before landing somewhere between denial and acceptance, he said.

Mugisha said he encountered no overt hostility from friends about his sexuality, although some kept their distance for fear they would be suspected of being gay themselves.

In 2007, Mugisha took over leadership of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), an advocacy group he had earlier joined as an activist.

In the following years, he saw a hardening of anti-LGBTQ views, which he attributes to campaigning by ultra-conservative Christian groups, some from the United States.

"Homophobia and this whole anti-gay sentiment are Western. They are not Ugandan," he said.

Same-sex relations were first criminalised in Uganda under British colonial rule. Mugisha said historically Ugandans "frowned" upon homosexuality but did not want to harm gay people.

Ugandan officials, by contrast, often say LGBTQ rights are a Western imposition.

Mugisha's friend Kato was killed in 2011 months after a local newspaper printed the names, photographs and addresses of him and others in the LGBTQ community and called for them to be hanged.

The police said the murder was unconnected to his sexual identity, but Mugisha is certain that it was.

He considered leaving Uganda then, but he stayed and led the campaign against a law enacted in 2014 that stiffened penalties for same-sex relations.

That law was ultimately voided by the courts on procedural grounds and Mugisha is hoping for a similar outcome this time.

"Many people are going to ... challenge this law," he said. "Looking at this legislation, I do not think it will survive."

(Editing by Aaron Ross and Nick Macfie)

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