We are delighted to share our latest ETNA blog, Men in Nursing: From Margins to Meaningful Belonging, written by Marko Stojiljkovic, Associate Professor of Nursing at Oslo Metropolitan University.
This blog offers a thoughtful, research-informed reflection on gender inclusion in nursing education, drawing on international evidence and practical experience from the Men in Nursing initiative. Marko explores how male nursing students can be simultaneously visible and marginalised, and how educational structures, professional narratives, and clinical cultures shape belonging, retention, and identity.
The blog moves beyond gender as an individual characteristic to examine belonging as a relational and structural process, highlighting how small but intentional changes—such as group composition, peer continuity, and safe reflective spaces—can make a meaningful difference.
While centred on men in nursing, the insights extend far wider, offering valuable lessons for transcultural nursing education, equity-oriented teaching, and support for students navigating minority positions in healthcare education.
