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5 fun facts about male nurses

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4. It took the Army a while to “come around.” Despite their history of working as nurses, men were excluded from the United States Army Nurse Corps, which was formed in 1901. Back then, only women could be nurses.

5. But aren’t we glad they did? It wasn’t until after the Korean War that men were permitted to be nurses in the military again.

Sources:
www.malenursemagazine.com
www.hrsa.gov

Marijke Durning
Marijke is a professional writer who began her working career as a registered nurse over 25 years ago. After working in clinical areas ranging from rehab to intensive care, as a floor nurse to a supervisor, she found she could combine her extensive health knowledge with her love of writing. Although she has been published in a wide variety of publications for professionals and the general public, her passion is writing for the every day person to promote health literacy.

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