Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promotion!

*jjjoy* · Jul 05, 2007, 11:50 PM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

Originally Posted by JoAnnD

[color=Purple]Hi.
With the Nursing career, you will always have a rewarding job.

No matter where you move to, you will always have a job.

Ok, I'm not a Nurse right now. Never have to worry about a job again.

When you say you're not a nurse right now, does that mean you have license but currently aren't working as a nurse or that you're perhaps thinking of becoming a nurse?

While there is a high demand for nurses, it's not always as simple as "never having to worry about a job again" or "always having a rewarding job." Often the places that are desperate for nurses are desperate for a reason - such as miserable working conditions from which most end up quitting sooner or later.

The demand for nurses varies from place to place and sometimes can vary depending upon the area that you have experience in. If you've been, say, a L & D nurse for several years, it may be a difficult transition to a different area of nursing if you move to an area where L & D nurses aren't in demand.

If you hurt your back or for some other reason can't work at the bedside, that can make it more difficult to work as a nurse. The competition for non-bedside nursing jobs increases exponentially.

Nursing does have a greater degree of stable job opportunity and flexibility compared to some other jobs, but it's not a magical cure-all. I'm not dismissing the many benefits of a career in nursing but it doesn't seem useful to imagine there are no downsides.

JoAnnD · Jul 06, 2007, 07:35 AM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

Originally Posted by jjjoy

When you say you're not a nurse right now, does that mean you have license but currently aren't working as a nurse or that you're perhaps thinking of becoming a nurse?

While there is a high demand for nurses, it's not always as simple as "never having to worry about a job again" or "always having a rewarding job." Often the places that are desperate for nurses are desperate for a reason - such as miserable working conditions from which most end up quitting sooner or later.

The demand for nurses varies from place to place and sometimes can vary depending upon the area that you have experience in. If you've been, say, a L & D nurse for several years, it may be a difficult transition to a different area of nursing if you move to an area where L & D nurses aren't in demand.

If you hurt your back or for some other reason can't work at the bedside, that can make it more difficult to work as a nurse. The competition for non-bedside nursing jobs increases exponentially.

Nursing does have a greater degree of stable job opportunity and flexibility compared to some other jobs, but it's not a magical cure-all. I'm not dismissing the many benefits of a career in nursing but it doesn't seem useful to imagine there are no downsides.

Hello:

I am starting school this Sept.

Please excuse me if I have made an incorrect evaluation.

For me personally, I have worked so very hard. 10 or even 12 hours a day in the mortgage field. I was a manager in the closing dept. We reviewed & clear title liens and produced mortgage closing documents. Reviewed documents for accuracy and funded the loan. I have poured my heart and soul into my job, knowing how tough it can be to find a job within 40 minutes of my house. I also live in a rural area. Past jobs the same hours. The stress involved in the mortgage field is so high and intense. I wouldn't wish this job on my worst enemy. So for me, saying you can find a job anywhere, is easy to say. Every day I look in the want ads, RN, LPN, MA, etc. I have always wanted to be a Nurse and now is my chance.

I do understand, (from reading these posts) there is nonsense, cruelty, dishonesty, sexual harassment, family members of patients that are awful and back stabbing going on with the medical field. I have endured all that being the last stop in the mortgage process. I have been cursed at, threaten by clients to come and shoot me if they close on time, had a computer monitor thrown at me, etc......

So as I don't understand ALL of the issues in the Medical field, I am very hopeful I will get a job in a nice place with real people. Maybe I am ignorant or living in a dream world. But I have always wanted to be a Nurse and thought the job of a Nurse is somewhat close to an Angel. Now I know I'm going to get comments on that statement. LOL.

I am not trying to offend anyone. Was just giving my opinion between the medical field and other professions.

Have a great day today.

*SuesquatchRN* · Jul 06, 2007, 08:43 AM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

Originally Posted by JoAnnD

But I have always wanted to be a Nurse and thought the job of a Nurse is somewhat close to an Angel. Now I know

You have a really romanticized view of nursing. When I see something with fluffy wings wielding a damp washcloth and some Periguard to help clean up an incontinent old man I'll believe it. For now, I see a lot of overtired, underpaid, disrespected women.

**TheCommuter** · Jul 06, 2007, 09:14 AM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

Originally Posted by JoAnnD

I have always wanted to be a Nurse and thought the job of a Nurse is somewhat close to an Angel. Now I know I'm going to get comments on that statement. LOL.

Not all nurses are wonderful, angelic people. Some are low-down, backstabbing, passive-aggressive, greedy, incredibly mean, selfish, miserable, hateful, and bitter. Some experienced nurses will attempt to purposely set newer nurses up for failure. I have observed that some nurses enter this field for nothing more than the steady paycheck and virtually unlimited access to controlled substances such as Vicodin, Xanax, Oxycontin, etc.

Also, it is difficult to be an angel when family members would rather berate you, scream at you, and threaten to sue you for helping their loved ones. You depend on your CNAs to help you, but they often backstab you because they feel that they "do everything" for lower pay.

Honestly, I entered nursing for the job stability, sense of fulfillment, and money. I have found money and fulfillment in nursing, but the job stability is a joke. Many healthcare facilities have exceedingly high turnover rates because of hostile work environments for nurses. At my workplace, about 90 percent of the nurses have been there less than 1 year, and this is because management runs off all the caring people. Even grocery supermarkets have lower employee turnover rates than hospitals and other healthcare facilities. I have observed plenty of job-hopping in nursing, so the job stability is not true. In addition, not all geographic areas of the U.S. have a nursing shortage.

Nursing can be a wonderful career pathway, but I desperately urge you to please not enter the medical field wearing rose-colored glasses. In other words, be realistic instead of idealistic. After all, there's a reason why 500,000 currently-licensed nurses have abandoned nursing altogether.

Fiona59 · Jul 06, 2007, 10:18 AM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

In all honesty over the last six months, I've felt more like the "angel of death" rather than an angel of assistance.

Our unit wound up with several patients admitted from the community for the sole purpose of dying in hospital and not at home. I've never wanted to work in the palliative field (despite being told I'm good with the patients). Every Friday night for eight weeks our surgical unit had these old souls admitted because the family just couldn't deal with the idea of them dying in their own bed. Most lasted less than 24 hours.

Stressful for us on a unit used to dealing with patients who walk off the floor under their own steam, stressful for us to deal with the family that seemed to think the last minute admission could "heal" their loved one, stressful to the old one who just wanted to die in their own bed.

JoAnnD · Jul 06, 2007, 01:02 PM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

Thanks everyone for the reality of it all. I really want to be a great Nurse. I can see the obstacles I am doing to have to get through.

SO.. should I work with a Coroner? lol

I know that Nurses work very hard and don't ever get the credit they deserve. I honestly didn't know the trouble with the family members of the patients. I really feel for all of you. Almost sounds like the jail might be the way to go. lol.

I guess for now I'll just stick to getting ready for school and concentrating on passing the test. I will scout around to try to find a pretty good place to work. GOD willing!

I thank each of every one of you for giving me a clear picture.

GOD bless all you wonderful Nurses out there!

sassiebaz · Jul 06, 2007, 07:03 PM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

Maybe I should become a dental assistant?????

Fiona59 · Jul 06, 2007, 08:00 PM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

I wanted to do that but figured I couldn't face looking in mouths all day.

But they do seem to have way better hours than nurses.

sassiebaz · Jul 06, 2007, 08:12 PM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

Originally Posted by Fiona59

I wanted to do that but figured I couldn't face looking in mouths all day.

But they do seem to have way better hours than nurses.

I'm serious. For the past few days I have really been having second thoughts about nursing. between the hours, being onmy feet all day quite frankly, just getting through the one year program paying for daycare everyday while Im n school. I have really become discouraged. Everyone I talk says it's not the best job for mther's with young kids and dont expect holidays off and how you may go days without a break for lunch(not days in a row). Yikes...is this really what I want to do?? I found a dental assisting school that is 3 months long and within 2 years I can be making $20 an hour or so. I really need to look at things harder.....

Fiona59 · Jul 06, 2007, 09:02 PM

Re: Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promot

I was serious as well.

My dentist's hygenist loves her job, gets paid leave to upgrade her skills and gets all her breaks. She works in an office where she gets free parking and the dentist provides her with a uniform allowance.

No working on holidays, the office is closed and she gets to go on vacation when she wants.

But then anything to do with cavities and gum diseases just isn't for me.

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