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Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by Vecr on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @11:35PM (#33446671)
I suppose one argument is that men in general are stronger, and it's probably a good idea to have strong nurses around, especially with the current obesity rates. I'm absolutely making things up though, not sure if any studies on that kind of thing have been done recently.
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Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by ikt on Thursday November 03, 2022 @12:02AM (#33446831)
True but if female nurses are having issues lifting patients that would then be an opportunity for private enterprise to invent machines/tools that assist with this
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Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by nobody9999 on Thursday November 03, 2022 @01:46AM (#33447473)
>an opportunity for private enterprise to invent machines/tools that assist with this

I think those machines/tools are called "orderlies."[0]

[0] https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/what-is-a...

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Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by klipt on Thursday November 03, 2022 @12:11AM (#33446889)
Yes male nurses already get drafted into lifting the heavy patients, and dealing with the ornery patients, just because they're male, so it's no surprise many men nope out of nursing.
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