Do you regret being a nurse

[lpnstudentin2010]

Do you regret becoming a nurse?

[live4today, RN]

No. But I regret some of the issues that challenge nursing today.

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[nonie]

not in the least and i would go back and do it all over again

[Camelhappy1]

Depends what type of day I'm having...

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

No. Never. I've been burned out, treated like a glorified pack animal, yelled at, cursed, micromanaged, disrespected, "eaten", and even had my life threatened.........but I can't imagine wanting to do anything else. Especially now that I'm finally getting to practice my profession the way I always thought it should be practiced. Nursing has taught me more about humanity in the nine short years I've been an RN than I learned in all the thirty-eight that preceded my graduation; it has also taught me about the kind of legacy I want to leave behind someday when I quit this earth, and about the kind of person I want to be while I'm still here. There is nothing quite so satisfying than feeling a hand grasping yours and hearing the words, "Thank you---you have made a difference to me". Where else can you get all these benefits.........and be paid a living wage to boot?

[jlwlln]

No i do not regret being a nurse. It is truly one of the most rewarding jobs a person could have. also there is bad side to it, sometimes the resdients kick, hit, pinch, spit, slap, bite and all that other stuff. but just to hear a thank you or get a hug from somebody makes it all worthwhile.

[melanie1126]

Yes, but I've only been a nurse for a year. I'm hoping that with confidence and competence I'll one day be able to say No.

[farishtaRN]

It is a job which of course has it's good and bad points (just like any career I'm sure!), but no, I have never regretted becoming a nurse.

[Mirai Kangofu]

I don't know. I'm working as a CNA in LTC, and I'm having second thoughts as having a career in nursing.

[nanmad]

I do not regret being a nurse probably 98% of the time. I love patient care and have done it for 17+ years. Would do it again, and want new nurses to get good experiences, because without new nurses, we will just have to do more and more.

[caramaeaRN]

Nope, I think most of what makes me wish I had never been a nurse are things I would encounter anywhere else. Politics, backstabbing, beaurocracy... You will find those in any profession (unless you are self-employed). I couldn't imagine being anything but a nurse, although some days other things look more attractive.

[baileybug]

NO, I do not regret becoming a nurse. The everyday aspect of helping someone. The ones that appreciate your help will let you know. The politics I could do without, example, management wants you to work more because of the nursing shortage. But, most of the management went to the same nursing school, I did. They could cover some shifts, but they look at you like you just asked for a kidney.

[beautifulb]

At first I didn't like nursing at all and always said that I would only do it until my school loans were paid off. Ten years later I am still a nurse and somewhere along the way I began to really enjoy nursing and I can't picture myself doing anything else.