Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition - Gender in Nursing Related

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Globally, men comprise approximately 21% of all nurses in Italy and 32% in Saudi Arabia, compared with only 8% in Canada and 9.6% in the United States. This confirms which of the following?

  • A. The social construction of gender continues to influence nursing
  • B. Male nurses are not currently in demand in Canada and the United States.
  • C. Men represent a large enough percentage of the workforce
  • D. A different epistemological perspective is needed.
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: This confirms that the social construction of gender continues to dominate the nursing profession as instituted by Florence Nightingale. Men continue to represent a small percentage of the global nursing workforce, especially in Canada and the United States.