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So here is the situation...

I am a nurse, an LPN actually. I am working on becoming an RN, but for now I'm sticking with this. I graduated in December, and I took the state board examination a few months ago, passing of course. I was hired by a local nursing home before I graduated, and started as soon as my temporary practice permit was online. The residents love me, and I really enjoy working with 99% of them. I was hired as part time, but the verbal agreement stated that working over 30 hours each week would not be a problem. I was working nearly 100 hours every two weeks for the first few months, it was great. Now, over the last month, I'm lucky to be scheduled for 40 hours in two weeks. I get called in from time to time, but it's not where I would like to be.

Now, here is my problem. I'm often subjected to belittling remarks or statements about my work, and these statements are usually made with other people present, including people I am supposed to supervise. The issues are always trivial, mostly personal preference issues, like not setting up a med cart the way the next shift likes it (when I have to organize things for myself). Things like... "Didn't they teach you that in school." and my favorite "Typical man, can't listen to instructions!"

I'm frequently hearing conversations about sexual things, things that I could not say without being ripped apart. One time I was asked about which tits I thought were better, and if I am ass man. I reported this one to the director of nursing, and nothing happened. I was smacked on my ass one time, and nothing happened. I get overtly belittled by a few nurses, all kinds of names, when something I do, or need does not work out perfectly with their schedule that shift... I report this, nothing happens. Now, yesterday, I thought I was going to throw up blood cause my lungs and throat are so raw. I am having serious allergy issues this year, and I asked the supervisor if I could have someone cover the rest of my shift. She ripped me apart, saying I should have just called off. Today, I am feeling worse, and I called off. I got ripped apart by the director of nursing on the phone, as I was struggling to speak because my lungs hurt so bad right now. A month ago, around midnight, I was struck in the eye. I could not see properly, and I requested that I go to the hospital to get it looked at. The supervisor there at the time told me that I should suck it up. I went to the hospital anyway, and the doctor told me that I had a 1/6th of an inch cut right from my cornea. I went back to work, and got yelled at because I left them hanging that night, and that she didn't think it was bad. The doctor seemed to think it was, two days later it became infected, and I needed additional treatment. I reported this action to the director of nursing, and nothing happened... except that supervisor treats me like total crap now.

So, here it is, I don't want to be the one to say discrimination, but it certainly seems that way. A lot of the other nurses just have this attitude like I can't be serious in that profession because I am a man. I don't have all of the specifics documented, the comments happen so frequently that it would be impossible to keep up with it.

What do you guys think?