i have questions about being a male nurse?

Ok for starters what is a good college for nursing in michigan that isn’t to expensive?….what state pays the most for Male nursing? what kind of hours do they work? what classes should i take my senior year in high school to prepare me(i believe these might help me but tell me what u guys think) (micro bio 1 and 2…physcology 1 and 2…..human diseases and viruses..Biology…..i have already taken anatomy phys, child development) and i plan on doing EMT work while in college will that help me?…please dot send links…juss tell me what you think ad answer my questions from personal experience or knowledge thanks

I am a male nurse. The phrase doesn’t bother me. I have been at it in one form or another for 33 years: 23 of them in the Navy Nurse Corps, and the last decade as a consultant for healthcare IT sorts of issues with the US federal government.
There are several routes to becoming an RN but they all require a deep and abiding interest in taking care of others and a desire to be a nurse. If you have trouble taking orders and directions from a woman, stay away. You are going to be in the minority. That’s not necessarily a bad thing! I am assuming that you are seeking to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). So you will eventually need to gain admission to a 4 yr university, and will spend the first couple of years taking general prerequiste courses including some sciences. In high school, take the “college prep” track and try to get a broad education. Taking science courses is a good idea as well as some of the humanities such as psychology and sociology. In many clinical settings a working knowledge of Spanish can be helpful, so you might want to take some classes in high school.
You can start at a community college, but you need to make sure that your credits will transfer to a university, and that they will be accepted by the School of Nursing. Then you apply for admission to the School of Nursing. I am not specifically familiar with Michigan schools, so I cannot comment. If you Google “BSN + Michigan” you will get a wide variety of websites to research.
In my experience, the states that pay staff nurses the most are those in which the cost of living is higher. Critical Care nurses (ER, CCU, ICU, etc.) typically make more than ward nurses. After many years of clinical nursing and administrative positions, I fell into a career track that bridged the worlds of clinical practice and information technology which pays better than most nurses working in a hospital, but I did not get into any of it for the money. Nor should you. It may be helpful to work in a hospital as a CNA to see if nursing is right for you.
I would respectfully disagree with the above poster. In today’s climate, a BSN will open more doors, and get you better pay than either a diploma from a hospital school of nursing or an Associates Degree from a community college. BSN nurses do plenty of clinical — as much as they want. It is true that they can go into adminstration if desired — or staff education — but at their option. These jobs most often require a BSN.
Best of luck to you!

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