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May 08, 2009, 04:40 PM
 Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!! Originally Posted by madwife2002  Believe it or not there are Nurses out there who had a 'calling' to come into nursing who are actually fantastic all round nurses with a caring attitude.
Believe it or not , I believe your assertion to be true , I think what has generated the response to this thread , was the inference ,from the OP's title to the thread and some comments in the thread , that you should not enter into nursing , if you feel it is just a job .
Bottom line is it doesn't matter what motivated you to become a nurse , but that once you become a nurse you act professional at all times , when you are practicing your profession .
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May 08, 2009, 05:09 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.  Yes indeed, yes indeed.
Sooner or later
the nurses who don't belong
won't last long.
THEY will walk
out of the door
'cause they won't take no more.
You'll see
the "grunt work" of nursing
will guarantee
"If you're in it
JUST FOR THE MONEY,
you ain't gonna last, Honey."
Not just my words
but my general decree.
Keep your chin up.
HAPPY NURSES' WEEK!!!
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May 08, 2009, 05:10 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!! Originally Posted by Purple_Scrubs I agree with that completely, madwife2002. However, the OP and many others seem to think that a nurse can ONLY be wonderful, caring nurses if they felt this mystical "calling", and I think that is just a bunch of bunk. Some seem to suggest that those with the calling should get preferred placement in nursing school than those without. My comment was meant to illustrate that it may be preferrable to have an intelligent, yet "uncalled" nurse versus one who feels this deep inner calling but can barely pass her prereqs.
It was in no way intended to insult those many good nurses who do feel they were called to this profession.
I NEVER said only nurses "called" into nursing made wonderful nurses....I like many others, have met nurses who "thought" they belong in the field that really should be somewhere else. It takes a balance of compassion and skills. And I personally feel that balance may come alittle easier if a person became a nurse because they have a desire to care for the community then just to make some money. I would imagine that if someone doesn't like it they would leave, but that's not always the case. And if you've ever worked with a nurse who truly hates their job, you'd probably agree a natural desire for the job makes the shift go alittle better.
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May 08, 2009, 06:58 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!! Originally Posted by alleigh_lpn I would imagine that if someone doesn't like it they would leave, but that's not always the case. And if you've ever worked with a nurse who truly hates their job, you'd probably agree a natural desire for the job makes the shift go alittle better.
Well, unless they are taking it out on patients and being unprofessional, what's it to you if they hate their job or not? I mean, welcome to the real world. Many people in other fields other than nursing may not necessarily like their jobs or even hate them too, but we all have mortgages, bills, loans etc. to pay. There's no law that says anyone has to leave a job if they don't like it! Yes, there is "grunt work" and unpleasant aspects of nursing, but you might be surprised at how much, and how well, some people can suck it up because of the positive aspects of the job like flexibility, the pay and benefits. It is actually very possible for a nurse to care for his or her patients as well as their paycheck! I don't know what that person was talking about with the "bionic" nurses thing. Nonsense.
Besides, what's wrong with bionic nurses? They have a bionic arm to lift even the heaviest patients, bionic legs to allow them to sprint to any patient's bedside in a flash, and a bionic ear that allows her to hear a call light from anywhere in the building! Adjusting for inflation from 1975, a bionic nurse would only cost $22 million today instead of $6 million.  | | No. 56 |
May 08, 2009, 07:40 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!
There are a few sure fired ways to get a thread going here at allnurses. In the top ten list seems to be the 'nurses in it for the money' topic, which seems to be coming up frequently of late. 
Some others:
'Are BSNs better?'
'Should fat people become nurses?'
'I was fired because I'm drop dead gorgeous!'
'I'm getting eaten by mean, worn out old nurses!'
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May 08, 2009, 08:19 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!! Originally Posted by FireStarterRN There are a few sure fired ways to get a thread going here at allnurses. In the top ten list seems to be the 'nurses in it for the money' topic, which seems to be coming up frequently of late.
Some others:
'Are BSNs better?'
'Should fat people become nurses?'
'I was fired because I'm drop dead gorgeous!'
'I'm getting eaten by mean, worn out old nurses!'
Oh, yeah!! You hit the nail on the head with that one! I didn't realize at first how "charged up" some posters would get when responding to some of the threads you mentioned. Some of the responses are definetly interesting!!
Anne, RNC
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May 08, 2009, 09:20 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!
I feel I was called to nursing, but I'm not dumb as a box of rocks either.  See generalizations can work both ways. 
I do feel there are those that feel "called" to a profession. Calling does not mean "working for free". Its an interest, desire, need, etc. I do think this economy is driving some that never thought about nursing into the field. Some will find they like, others won't and will leave. If you want to be a nurse because of the money, I really don't care. That is, as long as you have a good work ethic and care about those you take care of.
And btw I believe nuns do get paid. Even if some groups don't get a salary, they do still get room, board and other necessities.
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May 08, 2009, 09:35 PM
Re: Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!! Originally Posted by BortaZinTx I don't know about anyone else, but I wish the OP and others like her would stop worrying about my intentions/reasons for going into nursing, and spend that time helping me answer call lights or catch up on my charting, etc.
LOL
And I might add, OP et al really should stop skipping over nurse history (you know that stuff in the first chapter of your textbooks). Or - if for those who feel like browsing next time they're in the library, you can find some interesting books in the nursing section on the subject. The nursing profession as we know it know began because women needed j-o-b-s.
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