money

i am so tired...lol
the question should read...
is there a relationship between money as an incentive for joining nursing directly related to ability to provide quality care?


sorry

one of the things that bothers me in this whole issue of our salaries is the mentality of some nurses when it comes to money.
if someone says they entered nursing because they wanted to make money, they are often attacked for their motivation.
i see no correlation between motivation for being a nurse and quality of care giving.
on the thread "what are y'all complaining about"
the future nurse who posted that she is entering nursing because we make more than teachers was reamed out for her post.
there were a lot of things that angered me about some of her reasoning but i saw nothing wrong with her wanting to be a nurse because she will make money. i dont think that will make her less of a nurse and i said so.
a few posts later someone posted they wouldnt want me taking care of them. this is the mentality i am talking about.
someone said in effect, that i was unable to provide quality care because i see nothing wrong with money as motivation for becoming a nurse.
this is an underlying theme for some nurses who feel that nursing is a calling.
im saying that you can provide quality care REGARDLESS of your motivation for becoming a nurse.
how many times have we read...im not in it for the money...?
my point is this:
providing quality care should be the objective of all nurses. it is in essence a job well done.
we all have different reasons for becoming a nurse but that has nothing to do with a job well done.
there are so many reasons for choosing a profession. there are many professions that are entered based on the salary. the same nurse who wouldnt want me to care for her would congratulate
a coworker whos child has chosen to be a stock broker. seems like a double standard to me.

i see nurses who feel that they have answered a call say that money is not an issue with them. they are very down on nurses who feel that it is.
money is an issue with most of us.
maybe ill be satisfied with my salary when other people answer their call to feed me and my children and provide us with housing and all of our other needs.


nurses who expect to be paid a decent salary are labeled as "greedy" by their OWN KIND and yet they dont see other professionals as greedy. one who becomes a physician for the money is not considered greedy, yet a nurse is?

i am hoping for the cable company to answer their call to provide me with something i can watch.
in the meantime, these greedy people expect me to pay them for their services just like everybody else.

no its not a bad thing but some nurses would have you believe it is.