Chinese nurses, by tradition, have always been young women. But Nanjing Medical University is about to change the patient care landscape, now that 18 male students have enrolled in the school's nursing programme, reports Modern Express.

From 1985 to 1989, the nursing department recruited a few young men before male enrolment dropped off completely. But as the demand for high quality nurses grows and the special role male nurses can play becomes more apparent, the university has decided to resume recruitment.

The 18 newly enrolled male students, who come from many different provinces, all said they did not regret choosing nursing as a major, citing its great professional prospects.

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