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May 07, 2009, 12:49 PM
 Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!
I did not go into nursing out of a sense of calling, duty or anything like that, although I am a caring person. My reasons were that I am interested in medicine and loved science all through school and that I got tired of making very little money.
I think as mentioned above, good nurses come in many different forms.
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May 07, 2009, 12:51 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!
Nursing is ,as is any other job , just a job ! , but it is a job which requires abilities to interact with people , whilst they are sick , vulnerable and often not behaving / reacting to the world in their ( or anybody elses )normal fashion .If you can't adapt to that , you will move on .
But some of those that view nursing as a calling , often do nursing a diservice , though they are often excellent bedside nurses ,they will put up with terrible working conditions , because the patients will suffer if I don't accept these problems and cope . The downfall of that logic ,is that if the problem is not resolved , the patients will suffer , in the end eg .poor staffing = inability to give good care / assesments = detremental patient outcome .
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May 07, 2009, 12:52 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!
I had a clinical instructor who said to us one day "I don't care if you are into it for the money. I only care that you do the right thing". Perfectly understood. It is a JOB. Yes, we deal with people and to me, if your rule of thumb is to treat people the way you expect to be treated, the knowledge is already there that we need to be professional, competent and prioritize properly.
I have a friend that is a whiz of a nurse. She automatically knows how to respond to a code, can prioritize, critically think, is a STRONG advocate and shows a great deal of compassion towards her patients. They all LOVE her. To ask her what she thinks of nursing, however, will surprize you. She tells me each time we speak that she not too interested in her patients and actually does not like the majority of them. You'd never know by her performance, notes or actions. She said she treats them well because in her mind, she wants for herself and loved ones to be treated in the same manner, but has no calling or no personal interest in any of them. My mouth hit the floor, but I understood. And, I'd still want her as MY nurse if the chips went down.
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May 07, 2009, 01:04 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!! Originally Posted by Virgo_RN  I know two nurses.
The first got into nursing because she really wanted to help people; because she loves to "nurture" people. She is as dumb as a box of rocks and it's a wonder she made it through nursing school, let alone passed the NCLEX. If you need your bed made or if you haven't had a BM for a few days, why she'll take care of it. If you don't feel well and want your Mommy, why she's the nurse for you. Protocols were made for this nurse, because they take all the thinking out of nursing.
The second one is as smart as a whip, and got into nursing so she could provide for her family. She was tired of struggling financially and wanted a stable and secure job. This nurse could have been a rocket scientist or a brain surgeon, but she chose nursing because it gives you the bigger bang for the buck in regards to length and expense of education and earning power. She is the one the charge nurse always assigns the most complex patients to, because the charge nurse knows she can handle it. This nurse knows the difference between when a protocol applies and when it doesn't, and is quick to act in the best interest of the patient.
How about a smart and kind hearted nurse,they do exist.I would choose none of them,I want both of these qulities.
Hm, guess which nurse I want taking care of me and mine?
How about a smart and kind hearted nurse,they do exist.I would choose none of them,I want both of these qulities.
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May 07, 2009, 01:23 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!
Do we really care? I sure don't. Instead of complaining about why certain people are get into nursing, how about we unite once we become nurses.
I feel to a certain degree we are crapped on because this profession is a 'calling' therefore we shouldn't complain and demand respect and fair wages.
OP, although I get what you're saying, I feel that most likely these people will be weeded out at some point or another. In the meantime, I'm working on empowering patients and families to advocate for themselves, so if they come across an uncaring nurse, doctor, cna, dietary worker, etc.-they know what their rights are.
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May 07, 2009, 02:56 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!! Originally Posted by zahryia Do we really care? I sure don't. Instead of complaining about why certain people are get into nursing, how about we unite once we become nurses.
I feel to a certain degree we are crapped on because this profession is a 'calling' therefore we shouldn't complain and demand respect and fair wages.
OP, although I get what you're saying, I feel that most likely these people will be weeded out at some point or another. In the meantime, I'm working on empowering patients and families to advocate for themselves, so if they come across an uncaring nurse, doctor, cna, dietary worker, etc.-they know what their rights are.
The reason why will never unite in nursing is that different personalities go into nursing and certainly not all of them are what we could define as "compassionate,nurturing",hence it would be impossible to satisfy everyones needs.
Nursing schools demand decent gpas,I'm suprised no one yet come up with certain personality criteria for nursing although I understand that it is maybe impossible to measure personal traits,but I think that emotional intelligence tests should be made just for nursing schools itself.
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