How has becoming a nurse changed your life?

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Hi all!

I have never wanted anything more in my life than to become a nurse. I look up to all of you & I have nothing but respect for nurses. What a great profession to be in! It's seriously my dream, I think about it constantly. I can't wait for my dreams to actually come true. I've ALWAYS wanted to ask this question to current nurses, how how this profession changed your life? Hopefully there are more pros than cons =) I want to hear both! How have you changed since your college/ nursing school years? Is your life much more stable? Has nursing brought tons of opportunities into your life? How does it feel to be financially secure? Share your stories with me, i'd LOVE to hear them!

Good day!

@brandy....sorry that nursing is ruining your life. Perhaps you should change your career?

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Sorry for bumping an old thread but I think this fits.

My wife of eight years is a newer nurse, around two years now at the Hospital. She more recently started working in the ICU and I fear we will be separating soon. Nursing has done incredible things for my wife and she loves the career. 

It has been exceedingly hard and more painful by the day to see her growing away from me. She has changed with her new perspective on life and has outgrown me as a person. ?

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Bottom line it lifted me out of minimum wage and no car, to a person with a car, a home, and someone that has traveled to places like Peru, Equador, the Greek Isles, Spain, India and Southeast Asia.

On a character level I was a mousy introvert and now I'm full of confidence and I stand up for myself and what I believe in.

 

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On 11/6/2020 at 5:09 PM, mikenotrn said:

Sorry for bumping an old thread but I think this fits.

My wife of eight years is a newer nurse, around two years now at the Hospital. She more recently started working in the ICU and I fear we will be separating soon. Nursing has done incredible things for my wife and she loves the career. 

It has been exceedingly hard and more painful by the day to see her growing away from me. She has changed with her new perspective on life and has outgrown me as a person. ?

Are you saying her being a nurse has caused you to grow apart? Or is it her newfound sense of financial independence? Can your relationship not be salvaged? 

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On 11/8/2020 at 1:10 PM, VRS82 said:

Are you saying her being a nurse has caused you to grow apart? Or is it her newfound sense of financial independence? Can your relationship not be salvaged? 

I’m saying it has played a significant role. The work hours are hard and she is going through and experiencing things I can’t relate to.  I don’t think the financial aspect of this is a large factor. We have some counseling we are going to do together and apart. I had my first solo today and it went well. I’m excited to go together in a couple weeks. 

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Best of luck to you.

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