Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

[1BlessedRN]

hello i am currently in nursing school and the weirdest thing is how future nurses talk about how they are going to be getting paid!! it's as if caring is not involved in their frame of mind, this type of mentality is not going to help the nursing shortage it's only going to aide it because as we know we do not get paid for our actual services, but this younger generation feel since it is a shortage this is the field to go and make some quick money, so i'm curious and please be honest what are you in it for, caring or cash?

[Jennifer, RN]

And if all of us who became a nurse for the money left the field so we wouldn't tarnish the sanctity of nursing, the shortage would be even worse. Be careful what you ask for, if may happen.

[blueiwahine]

I have to say I did it for the flexibility and the job security...the money is nice too...but as long as hubby has a job & insurance...it's not as important...the thought was if we ever decide to move...someone would have to be able to get a job quick...so with nursing...I should never have a problem finding one.