Hello everyone,
I am pondering becoming a nurse because like everyone else I have felt pain before. When I'm in pain the best thing is to have someone with you that can hold your hand and assure you that everything is going to be ok. I want patients to feel secure around me and know that I'm there for them in a time of such distress and anxiety.
Many of the threads in this forum (not all) highlight all the negatives, lack of support from fellow nurses, lack of training and orientation, demanding patients, demanding family members, shortage of staff, no flexibility in vacation time. Some people here describe nursing as the worst job on earth!
Please can someone state some positives.... :)