Does anyone enjoy being a nurse???

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I am beginning to wonder if I am making a big mistake...Now I know many nurses come on this site to vent, but I see so many suggesting students turn and run for the hills. I am almost ready to apply and an really having second thoughts. I have always wanted to be a nurse, but I would hate to suffer through nurseing shcool only to end up hating it. So, is there anyone who enjoys their job?? What are some of the least stressfull areas of nursing, if there are any?? Thanks

Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.
well that's odd, haven't seen someone break down their fluffing pillow job to 20 minute intervals. That threw me. Thanks!

Makes me think of how I decide if I really want some not-really-needed thing: is this worth x number of hours of bedpans?:yeah:

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, ICU/CCU, GE Lab.
That is a great idea. I guess I must find the time to do this. I work full time as well as my classes. How do I go about doing this? I didn't know they would allow just anyone on the floor as an observer. I will call some local hospitals to inquire. Thanks for the idea.

Yes, call the hospital and ask for the volunteer office. That's a good place to start. Good luck

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Specializes in future OB/L&D nurse(I hope) or hospice.
Yes, I love being a nurse.

I like my job most of the time, and I really like the people I work with (most of the time :lol2:).

I have traveled the world as a nurse, and settled down at home with family long term.

I got my BSN at 21, and my MSN at 49.

I like teaching too, and trying to get "the point" across to students.

Second the volunteering, all the hospitals I've ever been at have pink ladies (auxilliary) in some form.

I started at 14 as a Candy Striper (still have the striped pinafore somewhere, lol).

Became an aide at 16 or 17.

It still isn't the same as what an RN acutally does, but does let you know if this an atmosphere and situation you want to be in.

Go for it! As for the fibromyalgia, well, lots of us have chronic pain of one type or another. Can't let it stop you doing what you want to do.

Jbudd- you are so right about the Fibromyalgia. I have and will continue to refuse to let it overtake me. I believe most of the battle is attitude, and I refuse to let it be CEO of my body. I am CEO of my body!!! Pain is pain, and if one can work with arthritis, I can work with this. It's all about finding my limits, working on getting physically fit, and making sure I get enough rest (haha). My last pain management doctor had me up to 200mg of Oxycontin q8h!!! Yikes.... I have weaned off completely, and am now down to 30mg oxy IR q8h. I will continue to go down until I am off completely. I have found that the opiates were actually causing more pain. What I nightmare. But I have learned so much, and am praying my experience will help others some day when I am a nurse. Prayer also does wonders.

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Here are the pluses from my perspective (as you've seen many of the negatives, it sounds like):

A sense of empowerment

Great pay

A wide variety of opportunities

The pleasure of helping people at their worst moments

In the past, I would have said great job security, but it sounds like many people don't have that right now.

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I think it was $10 for 20 minutes which would equal $30/hour, which is nurse pay.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.
Prayer also does wonders.

It certainly does :redbeathe

Great attitude :up:

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Specializes in ICU & ED.

I LOVE BEING A NURSE!

I AM bored with my current job.

I am looking for a new job.

I will ALWAYS be a nurse, but I won't always have the same role or employer.

Heck, I don't even like living in one place too long, so being a nurse is the perfect career for me!

Take this with a grain of salt, tho'... I LOVED BEING A WAITRESS TOO!!!!:D

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I've been a nurse going on 15 years now and still love it. Being a nurse has it's ups and downs as does any career, but I find it so rewarding knowing that in some small way , maybe I helped to improve someone's life.:yeah::yeah:

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Specializes in Med-Surg Nursing.

Most days, I love being a nurse.

What I'm tired of is the incessant backstabbing from coworkers, coworkers who can't do their job and dump on me so I have to spend over half of my shift cleaning up their messes because they were "so busy". Coworkers who can't get to work on time...I live the farthest away of any RN who works in my unit and I am ALWAYS ON TIME, winter spring summer and fall. Did I mention I live in the snowbelt of NE Ohio..can you say Lake Effect SNow????

I'm also fed up with ungrateful, demanding patients who expect to have everything served to them on a silver platter with a smile on my face. If they even think I was rude to them, I get reported to my boss and written up because I wasn't nice.

Most days I do love what I do...somedays I do not.

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Specializes in LDRP.

i love being a nurse. i love my job, and i've had jobs that i really didn't love as a nurse, too. i don't regret becoming a nurse at all, and never have (i've been a nurse almost 6 years). I'm so glad I did it.

I love it so much, that I'm in graduate school to get my masters in nursing, and become a nurse midwife

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