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  1. by Apr 4, '11
    I would love to hear some of your favorite experiences as an RN.

    And some of the best reasons for being a nurse.

    Thanks in advance! BTW, I start BSN in May 2011 and getting NERVOUS!
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  4. Apr 4, '11 by
    Once you actually become an RN you join a secret order.
    A private club where behind the scenes, where no one talks about,
    ...You get free cookies
    readerwriter8, PrisonPsychRN, chicookie, and 12 others like this.
  5. Apr 4, '11 by
    You are able to talk about the most disgusting things at lunch with your colleagues and no one gets offended!

    Seriously, watching a patient go from almost death's door to walking out the hospital door OR providing the environment and support to allow a patient to die peacefully and with dignity.
    Temeika, IdrilRN, imintrouble, and 1 other like this.
  6. Apr 4, '11 by
    money and satisfaction
    readerwriter8, imintrouble, NurseLoveJoy88, and 1 other like this.
  7. Apr 5, '11 by
    Walking into a room and hearing a patient or the family of the patient say " there is my favorite nurse"

    When that happens, I am authentically happy that they are happy
    metroAngel, PrisonPsychRN, Blessed2LoveNursing, and 6 others like this.
  8. Apr 5, '11 by
    I love talking to the patients, assessing, listening to how much they know about their body. Building a rapore with my patients. Coding someone, then seeing them walk back into the hospital, with very little deficits. pretty amazing.
    imintrouble likes this.
  9. Apr 5, '11 by
    I just got off an AWFUL shift, so my answer is... NOTHING. Nursing is making me hate people.
    imintrouble, mfleming1, and HappyParamedicRN like this.
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    Apr 5, '11 by
    the people I work with are all smart and interesting.
    imintrouble likes this.
  11. Apr 5, '11 by
    Quote from hopefulwhoop
    I just got off an AWFUL shift, so my answer is... NOTHING. Nursing is making me hate people.
    C'mon, she's a new nursing student, try and be a LITTLE positive! Smile and the world smiles with you!
    gracePnoyRN, Temeika, and imintrouble like this.
  12. Apr 5, '11 by
    I'm a student nurse and working in a retirement home atm but I love it when out of no where you get these big hugs and thank yous for just opening a bottle of ensaure for them!
    gracePnoyRN, PrisonPsychRN, and imintrouble like this.