The field of nursing is an emotionally rewarding career that continues to grow and improve throughout the years. In the past, nurses have been a predominately female driven profession. The introduction of males into the field of nursing has brought some diversity into the field. Males that are trying to get into nursing face both benefits and deterring factors that both positively and negatively impact the role of males in the nursing field. The proportion of male nurses has increased by 5 to 10%, but still remain as the minority in the profession (Ashkenazi et al., 2017). The current shortage of nurses requires more male nurses to enter the nursing profession to accommodate for the increasing demands. As the nurse-to-patient ratio deteriorates,
