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I wanted to be a nurse when I was younger because I was hospitalized as a kid and my nurse was like this amazing, funny, kind person who let me eat sugary cereal.
But then I realized it doesn't really pay that much and sometimes I wish I followed a different career.
However, when I help patients who are truly grateful and they want to get better....it's so satisfying to watch them get discharged. But that's like every 1 in 25 patients.
I don't care personally about my patients. I care very much about doing a good job. Most of the time my patients goals and mine line up, sometimes part of doing a good job is talking about collaboration with them, and shared goals. Really challenging days, our goals clash. That doesn't mean either of us is wrong, it's a hard job.
My patients often tell me they hate the hospital, and I point out that they have to pay me to show up here. We're just two sides of the same coin.
Clety
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Are you in it for the money or because you really care ?