Do you like your job?

TU RN, DNP, CRNA · Feb 16, 2014

My stressors include, but are not limited to, uncertainty, working understaffed, confused/agitated patients, constant interruptions, and failing at IVs.

I like my coworkers, learning new things, getting better at nursing, feeling like I actually helped somebody, when patients are grateful, and the potential for professional advancement.

Everybody forms their own opinion though and that depends on your personality.

Mom2boysRN · Feb 16, 2014

Most days I love my job, but there are bad days of course.

I am in home health. What I love:

Giving my patients as much time as they need

The independence

If I don't want to deal with coworkers and office drama I don't have to go there

I REALLY feel like I make a difference in the lives of others

The flexibility

What I don't like:

The miles on my car

Driving in bad weather all day (there have been some scary days this winter)

The great thing about nursing is that there are so many different areas you can work. I hopped a bit in the beginning, but have found where I belong. Maybe do some soul searching and figure out exactly what you don't like and what you do like and find a type of nursing that aligns more with your likes.

Good Luck!

DoeRN · Feb 16, 2014

Nope I don't like it at all and I work the bare minimal to pay my bills. Thank goodness I'm a floater otherwise I would have left years ago. I do have another PRN job that I like in a clinic and that helps balance out working at the bedside.

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RNGriffin · Feb 16, 2014

I love my job!

I love being with my patients, and that is my job. Do i like the mountains of paperwork that I have to complete, no. But, would I give up those moments to educate the patient, family, friends, and coworkers how to live a better life...I would never.

I have an analytical mind, and I feel challenged each day. If ever my job stopped challenging me, I would have to change my line of work.

cassie77775 · Feb 16, 2014

Love it!

The main parts I don't like are the political hoops you have to go through, mandatory on call twice a month without potential for OT(I thought I'd get minimum 36 hrs with whatever OT I wanted HA). If we have a lower census and have 3 couplets it is amazing! 4 couplets isn't horrible unless there is a lot going on with each one! I also get a little burnt out when I'm scheduled for 3 days in a row otherwise my job is fantastic and something I really enjoy.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Feb 16, 2014

Over the years I have had various nursing jobs. Some I loved, some I hated; sometimes they were the very same job, different day=different view on the subject.

When I was fortunate (able) to leave a job that didn't suit, I did. When I couldn't, and I wasn't loving it, I did the best I could with it...just like every single job anyone has ever had, throughout time!

Today, I'm happy :)

sbostonRN · Feb 16, 2014

I'm currently in med/tele and I love it. My hospital supports it's nurses and I feel like I make a difference.

I've worked in acute rehab and LTC before this and didn't feel as fulfilled. There, I often worked short staffed and nurses were at the bottom of the totem pole. Rehab ruled the roost. Now I work in a place where physicians respect the nurses' input and we can actually feel like we contribute to patient care!

1fastRN · Feb 16, 2014

ER nurse here. Love it most days. Short staffing and too many patients per nurse can make me hate it. In general I love the job in general.

Umberlee · Feb 16, 2014

I like nursing pretty well. I have mostly worked jobs that I think are pretty low-stress or low-burnout. I'm doing acute psych right now at a stabilization center and that can be touch and go as far as what kinds of crazy situations are on going on but when it's easy it's really nice and low-key and is awesome to connect with a patient who is struggling and feel like you really make a difference in their life. The worst job I've worked was LTC and that was just because of the insane ratios, call-offs like you wouldn't believe, chronic understaffing, management that wouldn't come in and help to save their lives, lack of proper supplies and equipment, etc. etc. Which come to think of it we still have some of those serious issues at the place I work now but maybe with the ratios being much more reasonable it makes it easier to bite off those annoyances.

naptimeRN · Feb 16, 2014

I'm an RN on the med-surg and tele floors of a small hospital. There are things I like about my job, and of course things I don't.

I like: teaching patients, being steadily busy, learning something new everyday, being able to make decent money working part time hours, throwing my hair up in a ponytail and putting on a pair of scrubs and sneakers, those rewarding moments with patients that happen at times...that is the best! It can turn a terrible shift into a "I kind of love my job right now!" shift.

What I don't like: understaffing, not getting a real lunch break, being treated like crud by patients/doctors/other staff, being called on my days off for chronic staffing issues(the other day I was called 6 times), the hours and every other weekend (I know it's part of the job, but it doesn't mean I have to like it;)), new tasks and responsibilities constantly being piled on us nurses when we are already overwhelmed, the stress/anxiety.

I feel every job in every field has it's pros and cons. I guess we have to weigh what is important to us, what we can tolerate and what we can not. I'm not totally in love with my job, but I don't hate it either. :)

Caffeine_IV · Feb 16, 2014

I like the people I work with.

If they could solve or at least improve the staffing issue and let us self schedule I think I would like this job vs tolerate it.

I'm going PRN next month because I need some flexibility. I want to plan work around my life instead of plan my life around work.