'Sister' in nursing is sexist

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All traditionally male orientated jobs these days have gender-neutral terms - chair instead of chairman; police officer instead of policeman/woman; firefighter etc. So why in nursing are 'Sisters' still called that rather than the gender-neutral term Charge Nurse? Why are female orientated jobs not subjected to the same political correctness restrictions as male orientated jobs?

I thought they were ward managers or senior"something" nurses now ?

Try telling Father Ted that.

Nurses are called sisters? I thought that's for nuns.

I didn't think there were 'Sisters' any more either.

Who still says sister?

I'm a nurse and don't ever hear it.

They are not called Sisters any more. You are behind the times OP.

They are not called Sisters any more. You are behind the times OP.
I'll go back to my daytime telly, then

Decades ago Charge nurses were male sisters, was at health centre to Sister is now called Senior nurse practioner

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All the Band 6 Nurses on my ward (8 of them) are called Sister. In fact every female Band 6 across the Unit is called Sister. I work in a Paediatric Unit and across all 5 departments there are about 30 female Band 6s (called Sisters) and 1 male Band 6 who is called a Charge Nurse.

They are not called Sisters any more. You are behind the times OP

Don't know where you work but In my trust we still have sisters, matrons, midwives.

Whenever I'm in hospital they do have ward sisters, then ward manager. So yes op you're right. Its just a historical thing isn't it. Needs getting rid of really.
I do find it strange when male nurses are promoted to a 'matron' role, I think If I was man I'd request the title be clinical lead nurse or something.

Sooo nurse Elspeth what are they called ? I can remember being in hospital a lot as a kid and they still had Matron cant see that being a thing anymore

We still call them Sisters. Some use Charge nurse but the majority still call then Sisters.

We still have Matrons as well.

Here in Ireland it's Nurse Manager. My friends working in the UK have Charge Nurses.

I've never had a "sister".

Our Matron is called "Modern Matron" these days

Not sure what the difference is....

Had an appointment with a Sister at the surgery yesterday. Not heard of a charge nurse but I do try to avoid Dr's surgeries.

Just as a note the male version of midwife is just 'midwife'. It's a gender neutral title. Sister has been mostly phased out officially but is often still used informally even if the official job title is senior nurse, or ward coordinator or something.

Modern matron really is no different it probably varies from country to country or at least area

I was in hospital last weekend, there was definitely a sister looking after me.

Writer has she got chrome bits or something?

What about midwife? What are male ones called?

Yeah midwife means "with woman" doesn't it?

We still have ward sisters here.

I had a male community midwife when i was discharged from the ward with dd1