There are many male nurse organizations that are intended for male nurses in the healthcare and the nursing field and they look into the welfare and the interest of male nurses. These male nurse organizations act as a group to male nurses where they can meet and also discuss issues that relate to their profession. Most of the objectives of a male nurse organization is to encourage men to join the medical and the healthcare sector as nurses and strengthen it by humanizing medical care. These associations also advocate for continued research, the education and the dissemination of nursing education in the male nursing fraternity.
One such male nurse association in the United States is The American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN). AAMN organization provides male nurses a framework to discuss those factors that tend to influence male nurses. This Association is a non-profit one and it deals mainly with encouraging men to become male nurses in the healthcare sector. The AAMN also sponsors a number of wards and scholarships for these male nurses in the industry.
Another notable male nurse association is The American Association of Critical Care Nurses or the AACN. Like the AAMN the AACN also provides awards for male students who are studying nursing programs to become nurses. This organization is also a common platform where nurses can meet and discuss nursing issues that pertain to them in the industry. Male nursing issues can be addressed with other members of the association.