Men In Nursing

CT State believes in fostering greater gender diversity in the nursing program with some campuses offering specific directives or support to men in their nursing programs.

Why Men Should Consider Careers in Nursing

To add gender diversity to the nursing profession
The ability to care for others in our communities
The nursing profession is a fast-paced, highly technical profession that provides career advancement opportunities
The average salary for an experienced RN is about $94,480 per year
New graduate (entry-level) RNs earned an average of $60,736 per year**
RNs remain the top occupation for the largest job growth. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 203,000 openings for RNs each year from 2021-2031

*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
**Connecticut Department of Labor

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Choose a Rewarding Career Where You'll

Impact lives on a daily basis.
Have endless job opportunities in a variety of healthcare settings.
Enjoy opportunities for constant career development and continuing education.
Choose flexible work hours
Earn great pay with job stability.
Explore your options to travel while you work as a traveling nurse.

Campus Initiatives

Specific initiatives can be found by campus using the buttons above.

The Capital Men in Nursing Club

Advisor: John Lagosz, john.lagosz@ctstate.edu or 860-906-5157

Mission
The mission of the Men in Nursing Club is to provide support for male nursing students as they navigate the challenges of identifying as a male in a predominantly female profession and to follow the core values of Stewardship, Integrity, and Inclusion to better both the Capital and Hartford communities.
(Adopted from AAMN)

Men in Nursing Core Values

Stewardship
A commitment by members to pay it forward for our current and future colleagues as well as our continued pursuit to provide care for all in our community.

Integrity
To consistently have open, honest, ethical and genuine interactions through collaboration and support.

Inclusion
To have an unwavering stance on attracting the best of the best to our profession based on characteristics and principles, and not by gender or racial demographics.

Men in Nursing Initiative

The Men in Nursing initiative at the Gateway campus is specifically designed to attract males into the nursing profession by breaking down the traditional stereotype of nursing as a female profession.

For more information about Gateway’s Men in Nursing initiative, contact Sam Osei, RN at 203-285-2495 or by email at samuel.osei@ctstate.edu.

Men in Nursing Scholarship

As part of Gateway’s continuing efforts to foster greater gender diversity in the nursing profession, the Gateway Community College Foundation is offering a $500 scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year for a male nursing student accepted into Gateway’s nursing program.

Applicants must also prove a need for financial support, have a minimum 2.7 GPA and meet additional criteria. The scholarship was established by Sam Osei, RN, a 2006 graduate of Gateway’s nursing program, to advance the college’s Gateway Men Embrace Nursing (G-MEN) initiative.

Men in Nursing Group

Advisor: Dr. Peter Aster, peter.aster@ctstate.edu

This group offers men in the nursing program on the Norwalk campus a chance to connect and learn.