Originally Posted by rockysocks
There's so many stories here about how people hate their nursing jobs. Does anyone here really love their job? Also, out of curiosity how long have you been a nurse, what shift do you work and what specialty do you work in? I am a student excited about becoming a nurse, but am a little scared by the negativity, I would love to hear some of your positive thoughts about your jobs, if any! Thanks in advance!
I just re-read your post. I currently work in a gero/psych unit as nurse manager, day shift. I also work the other shifts during staff shortages. I have worked Long term care, hospice, home health, and in my early years, ER and ICU. My first love is probably ER, next would be home health. I feel that I got a great foundation in nursing by working several years as an LPN in a small hospitial, on the med/surg unit. Good luck on your career. I encourage people who are trying to decide on nursing as a career, to work in a hospitial or nh for awhile; have some familiarity with what basic nursing is before they invest time and money in an education in nursing. We all do get burnout though, and some jobs are just not a good fit.
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