Advice on whether to be a nurse from canadian nurses

[Afnan Munir]

Is the job really highly paid compared to other jobs? Is it worth it to become a nurse with the reasons Im choosing to be? How competitive is it to get a job in the job market? Do I need more than bachelors to get employed? Is it really a morally degrading job?

Is it like I've to show extra tons of skills to prove I'm qualified over dozens of other candidates?

These are my reasons to choose nursing as my career.

Feel free to provide constructive criticism and shatter my idealistic perceptions as necessary-

1. Despite from science background, complete dunce at physics, math, and chemistry ( subjects according to most difficulty)
2. Good at biology, and interested in psychology ( For which I believe I will do good in learning how to deal with patients)
3. Don't want to dedicate my whole life to studies but rather hop right into the career after bachelors, especially with the 4-and-a-half-year gap.
4. LOL as naive as it sounds, I have a goal of mine related to my parents which needs money of course, and a long time to happen too for which I want to earn as soon as I can. ( Hurrying up because we never know when will they leave the earth)
5. Have a gut feeling that it won't be taken by AI like other jobs like IT etc
6. I would rather burn myself out running to and fro than be physically inactive at desk jobs.
7. Will help me to learn how to deal with people's stubborn/dark/negative/nasty sides as it is something one goes through more or less after creating a family ( LOL doesn't mean I'm willing to stay with someone who don't will to change and I don't benefit from it)

[hypnotizer90, BSN, RN]

Most Canadian hospitals are unionized where you can search online those participating hospitals and their union contracts. In Ontario, an RN starts at 34s CAD & has a wage cap of 49s CAD w 25yrs of sevice (2022). ON's minimum wage will be 16.55hr. 

I would say that you are not limited to what nursing specialty are there except of course when you live in an area that has less nursing demands than nursing jobs. But everywhere has nursing shortage of sort. Despite the intermingling of RNs & RPN/LPN roles, RNs are still in demand due to their breadth of education (BScN) and their scope of practice.

We begin as a novice to become an expert and as long as the job has adequate orientation to prepare you for the workforce. We have different  ways of learning and for me that is to continously performing the task. As a new graduate, I had a hard time finding jobs due to less experienced, large pools of other candidates and picky at the same. Eventually, I applied to the hospital I did my last clinical since that is where you usually start.  

I don't think it is morally degrading  job depending on how your perceive it. But your working environment can affect that. Nursing fatigue is real and you need to balance life/personal stress vs work stress. It is a demanding role and you need to set your personal coping mechanism to stay in the workforce.

[Khow89]

I think it's an average paying job in this economy.

I do think the job market is pretty good but depending which area you want to work, it can take a little bit of time. 

You don't have to get a bachelor to get employed, you can be a RPN as well. There is a pay difference and some hospitals or units may before RN over RPN.

I think it really depends on where you work or how you view morally degrading. 

If you have more skills then you will be more advantageous compared to other candidates but if you know how to write your resume and relate your skills to your job in an interview, I think that is more important. 

1. Don't need physics or chemistry. Math you just need to be familiar with cross multiplying and figuring out mls or dose. Something like very simple algebra where you find "x". I say anatomy, physilogy and pathophysiology is more important

2. Psych courses is generally all theory. You'll get better at interacting with patients over time. Main thing is to be respectful and listen. 

4. Once you hit the top limit after 8 years, you make a little over 100k plus or minus. You can make more essentially if you work overtime. 

6. That was one of my reasoning prior working but now I rather find a desk job. Personally I find it hard maintain my own health when having to work night shifts. I know other nurses are able to but personally I have great difficulties. 

7. I do think it will boost your confidence when interacting with negative people after working for a bit. But I'm not sure if this should be a reason for you to become a nurse. If you are having issues in your personal life, maybe consider using a therapy service.