I Hate Nursing

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Specializes in Psych & Family Medicine.

I started out my journey into nursing school over 6 years ago. No, it did not take me 6 years of college to complete my degree. I got lost along the way. I didn't know then and I don't know now what I aspire to do in life. I thought I wanted to be a nurse. In nursing school, I quickly learned it wasn't for me. Due to family and financial reasons, I had to tough it out and finish. I landed my first nursing job with weeks of graduating. I managed to sell myself well enough to land a hospital job within a prestigious enterprise all with only an ADN degree. I am thankful to have the job, but I still know nursing is not for me. I know that bedside nursing is not the only type of nursing out there, but I just don't like nursing at all. I don't feel that it, my dislike, has much to do with being a new nurse. I am so stressed out over my dislike for nursing. I haven't really told any of my family or friends about how I have wanted to change my career path since I was in nursing school. I have talked to several nurses and read many blogs and I have found that I am not alone.

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I am sorry that you feel that way. Not that you hate nursing, but that you hate the job you have to go off to for a good portion of your life. I felt that way about my old profession in the manufacturing sector. Feeling miserable everyday is now way to spend a life. Be honest to yourself, to your family (because it's gotta be infiltrating those relationships too) and take a hard look at what you are good at and what you are truly interested in. And, try to put aside that myth that your work should be noble and benefit the world. If being a bartender floats your boat, then go be the best darn bartender, or mechanic, or janitor, or teacher, or entrepreneur, or whatever. Our work is a LARGE part of our life. The other part we are asleep. Then, we squeeze a private life in between.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Nice rant.

We not only understand, but can empathize with you - but that's all we can do. Life is way too short to voluntarily subject yourself to things that make you miserable. You owe it to yourself to make a change. It would not only be better for you, but also for your patients, co-workers & the profession as a whole.

Hope you are able to head down a happier path very soon.

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Hi Bubblesmile,

There's an old thread here that got over 200 responses, I think it would be good to have a look! So many nurses feel exactly like you do, too, but you might learn a lot from this thread:https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/burned-out-hate-830112.html

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I was in a job I didn't like for 6.5 years before I left it for nursing school. Before you know it, your life will be over. So why exactly aren't you moving yourself towards something you want?

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Specializes in Critical care.

Me too

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