Also, it is argued by many people in society that the amount of effort required in carrying out the duties of a nurse is quite minimal. One is not required to strain or apply much force when discharging or giving the services of a nurse. It is a proven scientific fact that men are naturally physically strong and women are relatively weaker.
Given that nursing as a profession has little need for ground breaking strength, society tends to assume that a stronger axe should go for the big oak tree, meaning that men, who are stronger should take duties and professions demanding greater physical strength such as the military whereas a profession that only needs tender care such as nursing should be left to women. This is the understanding that is behind the highly held perception that nursing is a profession that should be handled exclusively by women.
In addition to the above, there is the natural tendency of the various persons and groups that need the services of nurses to hire females for this job. Graduates from nursing schools who get out looking for jobs always have a problem getting hired compared to their female counterparts. The mindset of the society is that a nurse has to be female and as such you find old people who need nursing, schools and colleges that need the services of nurses, companies that require the services of nurses, and even hospitals that need the services of nurses for its patients hire females who have received the required training.
Males are of a negligible percentage if there are any. After the few males who have received training in nursing undergo hell looking for employment, it acts as a discouraging element. What is the need of spending money and time acquiring skills that are not going to get you a quick absorption into the job market? What is the rationale of pursuing a profession where you are going to have to endure untold suffering from members of society who think that you are in the wrong field? Absolutely none!
Leaving the above aside, there is the failure of governments, civil society organizations, and professional organizations to come out and voice the concerns of male nurses. There are chances that if the governments of the nations of the world show the way by ensuring that male nurses are given due consideration in times of both training and hiring, the profile of male nurses will rise. If this move is made and then the civil society organizations and professional organizations come in and support this move by governments, the problem of very few and badly treated male nurses will take another form.