Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!

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I'm a nurse and I've ALWAYS wanted to be a nurse. I decided to be a nurse because I am a nurturer by nature. I absolutely love taking care of people and doing my part to make them feel better when they are feeling their worst.

I am having a problem with the fact that so many people are deciding to get into the medical/health field, just so that they can get a paycheck. This job is one that requires not only talent, but especially heart. It will be interesting to see where the industry goes over the next few years as people get into nursing that don't belong there. I see all the time the media pushing that people go into healthcare, because it is uncrushable. Because no matter what is going on with the economy we still need clinicians. But how qualified are they? And what will happen when the economy bounces back and those people go back to their high paying executive jobs.

I know this is going to have an impact on the ability to get into nursing school as well...because you have that many more people applying, therefore making the waitlists even longer.

:twocents:This is just something I've been thinking about lately!! I'm interested to find out what other people think!!

I agree with alot that was said in the previous postings, however, my problem is the waiting lists that are being created most recently due to the overwhelming number of applicants (people who have a "calling" or not) trying to get into nursing school. I am on a waiting list and have been trying to apply to other schools but am facing the same porblems, they want you to come in and test and then be placed on a waiting list because of so many applicants, whereas a couple years ago, it may have been nothing to apply and get right in.:(

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Guilty right here. If McDonalds or sweeping floors offered the same job security, salary, and flexible schedule then I would be doing one of those instead.

I think the people who worry most about the intentions of those going into nursing are a lot of times people who didn't make the grade in the competitive admissions of nursing school these days. Personally I worry about what people do, not what they think or what their intentions are.

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Specializes in Psych, Informatics, Biostatistics.
Guilty right here. If McDonalds or sweeping floors offered the same job security, salary, and flexible schedule then I would be doing one of those instead.
Me too. When oil went south in the early 80s I went into nursing because the training was free and I knew I would never be without a job and keep my fingers.

I recognize that nursing has made me into a more emphathetic, nice individual, BUT has also paid the bills.

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i think you're wrong, but i guess it remains to be seen. after all, dh and i have only been at this roughly 30 years apiece.

each to his own,however due to the high stress level,crazy patient acuity,physical demands,disrespect,no-so great pay,other risks it is hard for me to imagine why on earth someone with complete lack of interest,no people skils choose nursing profession,seriously.

i think it would be better to sit behind the desk sipping on coffee and flipping the pgs of victoria secret catalog.

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Guilty right here. If McDonalds or sweeping floors offered the same job security, salary, and flexible schedule then I would be doing one of those instead.

I think the people who worry most about the intentions of those going into nursing are a lot of times people who didn't make the grade in the competitive admissions of nursing school these days. Personally I worry about what people do, not what they think or what their intentions are.

Are you kidding? I'm sorry but you cant get brain stimulation from working at mcdonalds.

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Each to his own,however due to the high stress level,crazy patient acuity,physical demands,disrespect,no-so great pay,other risks it is hard for me to imagine why on earth someone with complete lack of interest,no people skils choose nursing profession,seriously.

I think it would be better to sit behind the desk sipping on coffee and flipping the pgs of victoria secret catalog.

Nursing is hard and office jobs are not? I can tell you that a lot of people would disagree with that. There may be some easy office jobs out there, but good luck finding one, especially one that pays as well as an RN gets paid.

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Hey let's not insult the fine workers of McDonald's O.K? Yeah I believe the person who wrote that is serious and I sooo understand where they are coming from. Please, most of my residents think I'm their personal slave, the DNS treats the nurses just as poorly as any fast food manager, and at least if I worked at McDonald's I wouldn't have to worry about killing anyone...I'm also sure there would be less paperwork. Man if McDonald's paid even 3/4 of what I get for being a nurse I would work there in a flipping heart beat. Alas, my children can't live on french fries so I guess I will be a nurse until I retire or hit the lotto. :coollook:

Brain stimulation? Are you kidding me? I'm so tired of being stimulated or should I say overstimulated at my job that I try not to think very hard when I'm not working. I've taken to watching the stupidest shows on T.V and reading trash in my off-time. Sometimes my brain is so stimulated from work that when I come home my poor DH can barely get a word out of me because I'm literally in sensory overload. Having to be at the top of your game day after day so that you don't kill someone wears a person out.

Are you kidding? I'm sorry but you cant get brain stimulation from working at mcdonalds.
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Hey let's not insult the fine workers of McDonald's O.K? Yeah I believe the person who wrote that is serious and I sooo understand where they are coming from. Please, most of my residents think I'm their personal slave, the DNS treats the nurses just as poorly as any fast food manager, and at least if I worked at McDonald's I wouldn't have to worry about killing anyone...I'm also sure there would be less paperwork. Man if McDonald's paid even 3/4 of what I get for being a nurse I would work there in a flipping heart beat. Alas, my children can't live on french fries so I guess I will be a nurse until I retire or hit the lotto. :coollook:

Brain stimulation? Are you kidding me? I'm so tired of being stimulated or should I say overstimulated at my job that I try not to think very hard when I'm not working. I've taken to watching the stupidest shows on T.V and reading trash in my off-time. Sometimes my brain is so stimulated from work that when I come home my poor DH can barely get a word out of me because I'm literally in sensory overload. Having to be at the top of your game day after day so that you don't kill someone wears a person out.

If you dislike your job so much you can always go back to doing something else...I'm tired of people using the same old example of McDonalds,it is like people who come from different countries complaining how US sucks,this is not a jail just like nursing isnt so you are free to get out...

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Specializes in trauma, ortho, burns, plastic surgery.

Thanks God that Ud give the freedom of speach! WRONG WRONG WRONG, totally WRONG!

A nurse without a inner nurse path will be the worst nurse ever! Even if she will play all rules even if she will respect all codes and procedures, because she will not be THE NURSE, she will be just a BIONIC-NURSE a nurse for money, a nurse who a the last new opportunity he will go out from profession, a nurse who can be sell it and buy it, a nurse who want a cushion job with lot of money, a nurse FOR herself and for MONEY before a nurse for patients.

The schools need to select well the potential candidates for nursing, they will be your future american nurses. And if you will tell me that Miss Ford, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Manager, Director executive, PR or so many.... with high mangerial positons and "pretty classy" will be some good nurses one day if they will want....I will said you NO, is false.

I am not american, I barely understand your language and your culture, but your moms and dads will be one day on them hands (I already have a Visa to fly back on my old wild country, just in case, loooool so is not about me...)... you want the best for them, so choose good the people who enter and finish nursing schools. Are a loooot of aspirants to become nurses, choose wise!

Training creepy nurses you will have creepy nurses, training hearts, you will have nurses with hearts

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Well I am not going into to nursing not to get a job but I'm sure that's already been said.....

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Maybe they can find the "nurse gene" and test for it in a lab. Then the schools can limit entry to people who have it.

:rolleyes:

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I'm sorry, but I would rather have a confident, smart, capable nurse who was not "called" into nursing to care for myself or my family than some vapid kid who has the idea that nursing is her "calling" but has not a lick of common sense.

Schools should admit the most qualified candidates. If that means someone who does not have the grades to get in but has this so-called calling is left out, then SO BE IT.

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