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LXXIV, No. 60 University of South Carolina Thursday, December 3,1981 ..... Sh Men Wo By JULIE JAMESON SUM WrilfJ "We feel a strong need to recruit qi men in all areas of our nursing progi said Dr. Lois Widing, an associate i professor at USC. Widing said more men in nursii complement role-changing seen in professions. "Nursing has a way to g< qc onnifahilitv in rnlfH: nnmnarpH ti professions such as doctors," Widing ^ This year, 19 of the 484 students basic nursing baccalaureate progr male. Of the 157 students enrolled associate nursing program, eight are The number of male nurses has d this year. Widing said the econom backs in military and academic s ships and other supportive prograi responsible for the decline in male nu Cathy Brennan, a senior nursing s said, "You can i generalize on wno better nurses? males or females. M< relate better to male patients. Sort up to men, some to women. "Males give as good care as any nurses. It all depends on the indi although some women are self-cons front of male nurses because thev used to the situation. Men are the sai with female physicians." Brennan noticed children accept as strangers therefore there is no about male nurses in pediatrics. "Most males are nursing for anes because the salary doubles. It's I | w support a family on a nurse's salar said. Gibbs DeHihns, a male nurse, de< enter nursing after he was denied ad to medical school. "I wanted to i L ^jj| - JjP ^^^?^^y/!df;r::.B?ffia^^^^:; Jfijj mjgg^ ieri Stacy, a senior mechani rk At Nui medicine, so I dec DeHihns wor lalified Providence Hospi rams," nurse there. *irsing "At first I felt < getting used to. F ig will look," DeHihns s i other attached to males 3 as far you're queer." [) other Although patier .said. to male nurses in the am are in the g male. eclined students and nurs lie cut- 4'We have a cl cholar- each other suppo ms arp ur???? - ?- - ^ii uuicuia. ??c ici rses. According to D tudent, nurses view male makes most of the nurse* en may "open arms." le open I)eHihns recei biology, and she female degree this spring ividual, DeHihns said n cious in because they do tl i'ro nr?t ? ll- '?1" .v- ..v,v pins me oruernes me way harassment and nursing, DeHihr nurses progressing profe: anxiety "I would hearti any male interest thetists can't get into med hard to There is a good f y, sne the low salaries, a the horizon," DeH ^ided to Hospitals woul< mission would nurses bet stay in the physical main PP? K[ I i=--'- r. jj S 1 ical engineering major, will enter a field dominated rsing Womei ided to go into nursing." By TOM C ked seven years at Asst. News i ital. He is now a student j Women in engineering 3ut of place. It took some according to USC Colli 'atients give you a double Dean David Waugh, bi laid. "There is a stigma among the most hard ; in nursing. People think dedicated of the studenti "Most of the girls arc its have trouble adjusting the fact they are a mil , DeHihns said fellow were aware of the fact v Women Advancing ;es treat him as an equal. I go into the field," Waug rv*? ft t irv \X//\ I !!.. _ a. ? J _ i . J uacn?11 k,vc are easny lnumiaaiea rt, help with personal field." eally close. Waugh said he found tl eHihns, some of the older ,he co? ,K, m()re ? 5 nurses as orderlies, but hj her s|1Mmages than > receive male nurses with ,h*program , . . rio . "The men have a m ved his BS degree m rate lh women w iu'd receive his nursing themselves. Well. I ll g ' . u f . don't make it. The wo iale nurses arc beneficial morc m se|f.,mi le.r regular nursing duties more 0fthem u k jth, : duties. Despite the emadjustment of males in Waugh said there are is said nursing is a women enrolled in ssion among males. Engineering at USC a ly recommend nursing to women entering each :ed in medicine but either creasing. Women now I school or doesn't want to. percent of the unive uture in nursing. Despite students. i substantial increase is on "More and more won ihnssaid. field because more wor 1 hire males before they I high-status, high payin ;ause they also help with I they are able to enter," tenance." | male stereotype is gra< by men. it Study Engini OYNE Before, women who Editor ?nH sripnrp wprp ;iri and science teachers are still a minority Waugh said he doe ege of Engineering bias or prejudice bei it he said they are in engineering, working and most ? "Engineering is or ; not intimidated by where both men am lority because they four years at college /hen they decided to field at the same pay He said all engiiv m ^ because there are mi r -page J "Compared to e __J nation, the United ! ;h said. "Those who number of enginee do not enter the said. "Japan and < times as many engii tie women who enter country Kl?ht "<Z itelleetual and have "u'ny en8,ne?rs as " most of the men in . *nnc, Cros1bv- aJ student, said she kh .... . . maie-aominaiea pre uch higher dropout lx,|her her ? sa><l. Men say to ma(h and science ive ,t a try and then ?At fjrs,, fe|( |ju .men have a much uscd j(.. Cros, 'Re and therefore ? muth th, engineering. sortK: Df 'the men > now more than 20() nicer. the College of I-eigh Smith, a jui ind the number of said she entered eng year is steadily in- career opportunitie, make up about 15 math and science, rsity's engineering "I have heard si len are entering the about men resenting nen perceive it as a seen it myself/' Smi g profession which woman may help (n Waugh said. The all out of school, but 1 al lually fading away. back trying to move i UH Photo By CAPtRS HAMMOND eering were qualified in math Ivised to become math s not think there is any tween men and women le of the few professions i women can study for and expect to enter the scale," Waugh said, eers are in a minority ore jobs than engineers, very other industrial States is behind in the rs produced," Waugh Germany produce five leering students as this there are just not as lere is a demand for " iophomore engineering lew she was entering a Session, but it did not she was interested in le bit funny, but you get said. "Everyone treats e same, except maybe .vho usually treat you nior engineering major ineering because of the s and her interest in ome women complain them, but I have never Jh caiH "I Ihintr Koi no o m ilium if\ 111^ 4? le) get a job when I get so think it may hold me up in the world. "