I was reading some posts on another board and became alittle worried.....any advice you can give me is really appriciated. Here's my story...
I will "hopefully" begin Nursing school Fall 07 or Spring 08. Anyways, I am really interested in this field, HATE 9-5 office jobs, love moving around when I work, and also need to have different obsticles in order for me to not become bored with a job.
Furthermore, I am entergetic and VERY much a people person! I can't say I have an undying urge to "help" people, but I do love people and would enjoy helping and caring for them.
I was recently reading some nursing threads on another website (that I was directed to from a thread on this site) and the things people were saying about their jobs were AWFUL!!! They pretty much said it was the worst decision they've ever made. Some people even said it changed them as people and ruined their once good marriages b/c they became so depressed and angry.
The major reasons these people seemed to hate their jobs was b/c of the way they were treated by pt. family members, md's, and managers. They said if you have a good attitute you are a target and you will be broken down to be one of them.
Sooooo....my question is if this is true?
Is Nursing so awful?
If you had to do it all over agian would you be a Nurse?
Are you treated like dirt by everyone?
Do you "truely" enjoy your job?
If so, why do you enjoy it?
Why is there so much negative talk about nursing?
Thanks for your answers!!!!!!!!!!