I don't know which Aussie hospitals KimmieJS works at, because I've never heard anyone called sister. Could you list them so I don't ever apply there

Many of my lecturers were men, they were nurses so I never felt at all odd being called a nurse, I guess it must be worse for people in the US, as you are so obsessed about all things sexual, at least that is the impression I get over here.

Besides, when did it become seen as odd or wrong for men to look after people who couldn't look after themselves. That's what we do in nursing.

I suspect that the people who think nursing isn't for men probably also think that the main things a nurse does is fluff pillows and flirt with handsome young patients while harboring a crush on the (impossibly) young surgeon.

My two cents,
KJ