Aim To identify and summarize evidence of objective achievements and subjective indicators associated with professional success of men in nursing. Background Despite being a minority group, men in nursing are purported to enjoy hidden advantages. Evaluation In this integrative review, studies from seven databases were retrieved and independently evaluated using the quality appraisal tools in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Inductive content analysis and narrative synthesis were conducted, guided by the aim of this review. Key issues In total, 12 studies published between 1987 and 2021 were included. Two themes with related subthemes supporting or refuting professional success of men were identified. These were (a) evidence of professional success and (b) challenges to professional success. Conclusion As a minority group, men are highly visible in nursing, which is a double‐edged sword. Although men were overrepresented in senior nursing positions of higher salaries than women, they also experienced gender stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination, which reduced the duration of men staying in a specific nursing position. Implications for Nursing Management Findings of this study highlighted the need for nurse leaders to proactively address specific gender issues that are unique to men in the nursing workforce.

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INTRODUCTION: As NASA and private spaceflight companies push forward with plans for missions to cis-lunar and interplanetary space, the risk of surgical emergency increases. At latencies above 500 ms, telesurgery is not likely to be successful, so near-real-time telementoring is a more viable option. We examined the effect of a 700-ms time delay on the performance of first year surgical residents on a simulated task requiring significant feedback from a mentor in a pilot study.METHODS: A simulated surgical task requiring precision and accuracy with built-in error detection was used. Each resident underwent two trials, one with a mentor in the same room and one with the mentor using a teleconference with time delay. Outcomes measured included time to complete task, game pieces successfully removed, number of errors, and scores on the NASA Task Load Index by both mentor and operator. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests.RESULTS: The time delay group removed significantly fewer pieces successfully than the real time group (3.0 vs. 1.6, P = 0.02). There was no difference in the NASA Task Load Index (TLX) scores for the operators between the two groups, but the mentor reported significantly higher scores on Mental Demand (5.6 vs. 12.0, P = 0.04) and Effort (6.2 vs. 11.8, P = 0.05) during the time-delayed trials.DISCUSSION: A 750-ms time delay significantly degraded performance on the task. Though operator TLX scores were not affected, mentor TLX scores indicated significantly increased mental load. Telementoring is viable, but more onerous than in-person mentoring.Kamine TH, Smith BW, Fernandez GL. Impact of time delay on simulated operative video telementoring: a pilot study. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2022; 93(2):123–127.

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Aim and ObjectiveTo explore the perceptions of nursing students regarding the treatment of men in nursing during their clinical placement.BackgroundNegative placement experiences of men who are nursing students is a risk factor for student attrition. Hence, exploring gender disparity in treatment during placement from both men and women studying nursing will contribute to improving student experience and reducing attrition.DesignSurvey capturing both quantitative and qualitative data.MethodsNursing students were surveyed between July and September 2021 across 16 Schools of Nursing in Australia. In addition to the Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (CLEI‐19), an open‐ended question explored if men received different treatment during clinical placement.ResultsThose who expressed difference in treatment of men were less satisfied with their clinical learning experience (p < .001). Of the 486 (39.6%) who responded to the open‐ended question, 152 (31%) indicated a difference in the treatment of men, reporting that men received: (a) better (39%); (b) different, not exclusively better or worse (19%); and (c) worse (42%) treatment from either the clinical facilitator or ward staff. While both men and women perceived gender differences in the treatment of men during placement, men were more likely to report worse treatment.ConclusionDespite the advances achieved in recruiting men in nursing, negative experiences during clinical placement are characterised by stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination, adversely impact retention.Relevance to clinical practiceNurse educators need to recognise specific support students require during placement regardless of gender. Our findings reinforce the adverse impacts of inequitable treatment on both men and women nursing students on learning, clinical performance, morale and ultimately on retention in the nursing workforce. Addressing gender stereotyping and discrimination in the undergraduate nursing program is an important step in promoting diversity and inclusivity in the nursing workforce.