The men in nursing network at Edinburgh Napier University are holding a networking event tomorrow (Friday 17th May) at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
The ENU men in nursing team believe that being a man in nursing can be an isolating experience and would like to change that, by building a network. Any men in nursing or anyone in general who is interested to talk about this cause is invited to stop by for a free coffee and have a chat. The event will be happening at the Coffee Club between 11am and 1pm.
You can find the link to their eventbrite site at
men-in-nursing-rie.eventbrite.co.uk
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is urging more men to consider going into nursing and encourages anyone who is interested to talk about men in nursing to go along.
NHS Scotland is currently facing a nursing workforce crisis with record number leaving the profession. There is also currently a shortage of male nurses, with number of male nurses being at a 7 year low.
Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative Lothian MSP, said: “I think for too long young men have avoided professions which were historically seen as only appealing to females, such as nursing and I totally think we need to do more to encourage more men to consider nursing as a career path in the NHS.
“It would diversify the workforce, something that’s always worth doing, but more importantly help address the recruitment crisis now and in future.
“There is absolutely no reason why men can’t go into nursing, and the days of thinking otherwise are long gone.”
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