Objectives. To examine the opinion of the patients at the Clinical Hospital Center Osijek about the position of the male nurses at nursing, the experiences of getting nursing care from them, whether there is a relevance in choosing the sex of the person for nursing care, and if there are differences in opinions between male and female patients. Respondents and methods. The respondents were the patients of the Clinical Hospital Center Osijek, both sexes. Included were the patients who were lying for at least 5 days in hospital at 5 various clinics and institutions. A total of 130 patients took part in the research. The anonymous survey of 22 questions was used as the research instrument. Results. 45.4 % of respondents decline that the nursing is a female profession, and 51.5 % decline that the male nurses give better nursing care than male nurses. 69.8 % of them decline that the male nurses shouldn't be working at gynecology, while 51.5 % agree that the female nurses give better nursing care in the pediatric department because of their maternal instincts. 57.7 % agree that the male nurses give better nursing care to persons with disabilities, psychiatric patients and older persons because of their physical strength. Conclusion. Most of them decline that the nursing is a female profession, and that the sex of the nursing care person doesn't make a difference. Men agree a bit more that nursing as a profession is more appropriate for women because they are by their nature more gentle and careful, that female nurses provide better care in the pediatric department, that female nurses are more sympathetic to patients, and that nursing is a female profession. The only thing they agree less than women is the claim that they feel embarrassed when they get the nursing care by a male person.