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Published on: 5/14/2001
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To better understand the plight of her male colleagues and students, Karen Morin, DSN, RN, professor of nursing and professor in charge of graduate nursing programs at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, joined the AAMN board.The membership, she said, made her realize subtle discriminations and biases that women, including nurses, physicians and patients, interject.
Nursing faculty needs to be aware of potential problems, especially when patients might feel uncomfortable about having a male nurse, Morin said.
"You're not condoning this behavior, but on the other hand you don't want to create any additional stress on the patient.Certainly, we have a responsibility to inform them [patients] that there is no difference," she said.
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