Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

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I just wondered if others as I do feel there are some in our line of work who look at money, security of earnings first rather than having a passion for their patient's welfare or wanting to work at finding ways to improve their performance as a nurse.

Any thoughts? Comments? Rants?

I'm going to be an RN primarily for money until I can be an NP, I also work as a caregiver. I clean up poop everyday! There are always lazy people, lazy nurses who won't clean up poop who are in it for the "right" reasons. The source of motivation doesn't=quality of work.

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I'm sorry, you guys earn money for this poopy job? I really need to get out of Australia and start making some cash....Trust me if I wanted money I'd go find a real job. Nursing is a passion and an interest, not to mention I work in a small town and I get all the goss first hand....

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Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Medsurge.
I'm sorry, you guys earn money for this poopy job? I really need to get out of Australia and start making some cash....Trust me if I wanted money I'd go find a real job. Nursing is a passion and an interest, not to mention I work in a small town and I get all the goss first hand....

Dear Katie,

I am an American and have no idea what the term goss means. Hopefully it means cashola. Or perhaps the rubies in the poop!

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goss = gossip. Although just to make it very clear I am a huge keeper of secrets. Pt. confidentiality and all that. my husband is always getting up me because his friend will be in at work and he doesn't find out untill they are out again and telling him that I looked after them. Goss is no fun if you have to share it anyway, you get a certain satisfaction knowing what others don't...or is that just my twisted way of looking at the world?

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Nurses make a decent amount of money in my area. Around 27 to start and with shift differentials that could push me up to 30. I make 10 an hour, and 80 for a 12 hour sleep shift so yeah that's a lot of money to me.

I love care giving it doesn't pay very well but I love it. Nursing is not about care giving anymore so I will be leaving a job I love for one that will pay more and be more intellectually stimulating. Yep poop will still be a part of my job and I will get paid more to clean it up.

Nursing is a real job, they are professionals. Nuff said.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Ortho, Tele, ICU, Hospice.
I just wondered if other as I do feel there are some in our line of work who look at money, security of earnings first rather than having a passion for their patient's welfare or wanting to work at finding ways to improve their performance as a nurse.

Any thoughts? Comments? Rants?

Alright, I admit it, I do not love nursing. I do it for the big bucks, the low stress and the chicks.

:uhoh3::uhoh3::uhoh3:

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Specializes in Emergency, Outpatient.

I work for pay. I think the nursing profession has been its own worst enemy and kept pay low compared to the amount of work and responsibility demanded from them. Think about it, money is important to garbage men (no offense) and plumbers (no offense) and they are better compensated than most nurses. How often in male dominated professions do you hear it discussed that compensation is not important?

I am a highly educated professional who is a nurse. I do not consider it a calling or something decided by a superior being. I work for compensation so I can live and provide a home for my son not because of some "unknown" need to get out of the bed at 5:00 am and give my time and energy to someone besides my family.

If I did not do it for the money, I would be called a volunteer. Volunteer work is great and needed however, I need compensation at this point of in my life. When I hear a nurse say, "Oh, I don't do it for the money, I do it because I want to help people" I cringe.

My opinion is that this statement devalues what we do. We are educated professionals providing a service and should be compensated accordingly. My thoughts are if you don't do it for the money then be a volunteer. I have a family to support.

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Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Medsurge.
Nurses make a decent amount of money in my area. Around 27 to start and with shift differentials that could push me up to 30. I make 10 an hour, and 80 for a 12 hour sleep shift so yeah that's a lot of money to me.

I love care giving it doesn't pay very well but I love it. Nursing is not about care giving anymore so I will be leaving a job I love for one that will pay more and be more intellectually stimulating. Yep poop will still be a part of my job and I will get paid more to clean it up.

Nursing is a real job, they are professionals. Nuff said.

I beg to respectfully differ. Caregiving does still exist in nursing. Even one on one care at the bedside with RN and CNA working hand in hand. I deal with poop, impactions, colostomy bags...etc etc...and please don't forget to when you get your RN!

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I should clarify I was referring to the lack of pt contact. Of course I will continue these basic care giving tasks but the emotional care giving I can provide to my pt now will decline. I have no problem doing the dirty work of nursing what I will miss is the amount of time I spend with people now. I spend most of my day talking to my pt's I see them almost every minute of the day and I have time to hug them and hold their hand. I know how they like their coffee, the color of their wedding dress, I know their children grandchildren, nieces and nephews. When I become an RN that isn't going to be the case anymore and I will miss it tremendously. Not trying to be depressing just trying to be realistic.

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Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Medsurge.
I should clarify I was referring to the lack of pt contact. Of course I will continue these basic care giving tasks but the emotional care giving I can provide to my pt now will decline. I have no problem doing the dirty work of nursing what I will miss is the amount of time I spend with people now. I spend most of my day talking to my pt's I see them almost every minute of the day and I have time to hug them and hold their hand. I know how they like their coffee, the color of their wedding dress, I know their children grandchildren, nieces and nephews. When I become an RN that isn't going to be the case anymore and I will miss it tremendously. Not trying to be depressing just trying to be realistic.

Sorry, HappyDays!

I really did not read the rest of your original post earlier...I just saw the part that stated nursing is no longer caregiving...please forgive

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:) No worries!

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It sure as heck costs money to become a nurse!

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