[Roberto]

I feel no pride in being a nurse. I look at it as a job and nothing more. When I leave to go home I leave my job behind me and do the things I like to do. I know I'm in a minority when I say this. I feel no shame in being a nurse but I don't feel as if I'm really making a difference. Yes I have saved peoples lives on some occassions but to me that is part of the job. Don't feel bad for me because I don't.

[fiestynurse]

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[Level2Trauma]

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Wouldn't think of doing anything else!!!

[ May 09, 2001: Message edited by: Level2Trauma ]

[msw6460]

You know, I wanted to be a nurse many years ago as a child. My father, who worked as a floor manager at a hospital, said,"No you don't! Nursing is hard work, and they get treated badly." So, years went by, and finally at age 40 I graduated from nursing school and got my RN license. I'm proud to be a nurse. I pray everday before I go to work that I perform my duties with love and care. I pray that somehow, someway, I make a difference to someone's life. To provide comfort: make it hurt a little less, aleve fears, console broken hearts... it's what endears me to the profession. I hold my head up with pride when I see my children tell others, "My Mom is a nurse." They'vc never been prouder of me.

Such a shame we focus on the negativety of the job. I realize that a few nurses have given us a bad rap for things such as eating our young and all. But I have had the honor of seeing nurses at their best. One's that believed in team work and comaradery. They were my mentors, and I strive to follow in their steps.

I am quite proud to be a nurse.

[Q.]

Despite my constant complaining about the profession, I am proud to be a nurse.

[CEN35]

Sure I am proud to be a nurse. Do I feel like at times we are looked down upon, and snobbed off......sure. Thats probably the most irritating thing. If I had a dime everytime I heard, "oh your ONLY a nurse".

Oh well........... have a nice day!

Rick

[PhantomRN]

I am very proud to be a nurse. Yes, nursing is stepped on by admin, but we are well respected in the community and the nation as a whole. When I tell someone I am a nurse, they sit in awe of me and tell me how they could not do what I do and "thank GOD for people like you."

[Kris10lnC]

I'm proud of myself, that I turned out to be a caring, empathetic individual. Proud that my patients/customers/residents love me like a family member.Proud that I have a great relationship with my CNAs, who I couldn't live a day without. Ashamed to be affiliated with a facility that doesn't care about important issues affecting patient care. LEFT THAT FACILITY. Still have hope. Working at a new facility, proud to care,proud to be the advocate.

[kaycee]

I am proud to be a nurse but you could say I am ashamed at how health care has evolved. Too big business, caring about those that provide care and those that need it are not priorities anymore. The bottom line is money, money and more money for HMO's and hospital bigwigs. Nurses should all be proud of what they do, those that do not respect us are the ones that should be ashamed!!

[willie2001]

Of course I'm proud to be a nurse! Most days I feel great satisfaction with my job. Because of short staffing and patient loads, I am not always happy with the working conditions. There are days when I feel overwhelmed and overworked. I feel, overall that my patients and their families have confidence in me and respect me. I appreciate it when they tell me how much they appreciate my care and concern. I also feel that the physicians respect my opinions and trust my assessments. We have a great group of docs to work with. I know we gripe and complain all the time about wages, but there are some aspects of nursing that you just can't put a price on. I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't love it.