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Ever since I told the first person, besides my husband, that I wanted to be an RN, I can't tell you how many people have told me, my mother or husband that I shouldn't do it.
"They're over worked, under paid and not appreciated at all" is what it constantly being repeated to me or members of my family.
A little background...my mom is an RN and has been for many years. I know that nurses aren't appreciated for all they do, all the time. I know they're not rich, I know they're over worked. That's not why I want to be a nurse! I'm not going into this for a cake walk, I know I have to work my butt off to get through school and work my butt off when I get to work in the field too! It just drives me craaaaaazy!
And on top of that, it's usually nurses that are the ones saying NOT to do it! :eek Why wouldn't a "fellow" RN want to have dedicated, hard working students eventually work side by side with them? Am I missing something? Even my mom's RN friends she works with say to her "Can't you talk her out of it? She'd make a much better lawyer!" ACK!
DH had a lady come in today and tell him "tell your wife she's crazy. This profession is for the birds". Now, I know that after a while, we all tend to get a tad jaded, but come on!!!
Oh well, I know this is what I want and 12 thousand people could tell me not to, but I'm so bullheaded, I wouldn't listen anyway! I'm 31, married and 3 kids and work my ass off now as it is! :chuckle To each his own, I suppose! Can't I just ask for someone other than a family member or fellow nursing students to cheer me on and not give me every reason under the sun, NOT to be a nurse!?