does every rn out there hate their job? sonography/x-ray tech instead?

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I don't ask for help, but I need some feedback badly from people. I have always wanted to be an RN my ENTIRE life. I am a newer cna at a LTC facility. I HATE it! I love working with the patients for the most part, but everything else is sooo tiring and frustrating. It is the same thing other people complain about wayyyy understaffed and crappy crappy pay for the work.No one is ever happy and families become too much when they chew my butt for something that is not in my control, like the food. I am always super nice, patient and kind to everyone regardless of how I am treated. I have met many, many RN's and they all say they HATE HATE their job. I haven't found one nurse yet who says they love their job. They also say that nursing school doesn't teach you what is needed in the real world and they forgot basically everything they learned. Do places train you once you're an RN or are you supposed to remember everything from nursing school? I have been so confused and stressed to the max because I am on a waitlist for the RN program and now I am regretting and questioning my path. I want to stay in the medical field for sure. I don't handle stress well and I have anxiety all the time. Yes, I have tried meds and all nothing works. I was looking in to medical diagnostic sonography or x-ray tech. I worry though because with the sonography I read physics is involved and math already isn't my best subject. I FEEL a sonographer would be a great job or x-ray tech, but I need feedback. Are they as stressful and hard as being an RN would be?? I AM SOOOOOOOOO LOST. I have been so upset, crying and stressed because I feel so lost. I don't know who to talk to. I just need feedback from people who know what this is like or anyone who knows or is an rn, sonographer or x-ray tech. PLEASE PLEASE someone help!!!! Please keep rude comments to yourself I already have enough to deal with.

I'm an Advanced Clinical Sonographer specializing in echo for the last 15 years and I just graduated with my ADN. So take that information for what it's worth.

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The arm pain will fade. You are using muscles you aren't used to using.

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Good to hear from a sonographer! Glad to hear you have been in it for so long and still doing good. Yeah I figured that the arm pain would go away because like you said not used to using it. Thanks for your reply

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.
Glad to hear that you had training and that the rn's who told me this were lying or something. When they said that it frightened me because I just cant imagine having to remember everything and get no training on a new job. Glad to hear you didn't hate your job. Thanks for your reply :) I know I need to figure out my stress.

No inLTC, that RN, was probably telling you the truth.....I have seen three days orientation, even for new grads. Because of my over four decades experience, I once had zero days orientation....honest.

most hospitals give fair to excellent a month to six months, depending on geographic location, usually rural has the most opportunities.

i would not be doing this for 43+ years if I did not enjoy it.

ILOVE. My current job in physician clinic.

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Wow that is nothing for training. Kinda scary because when I'm a new grad I want training! Glad you love your job I can't find anyone who loves their job besides on this site. Thanks for your reply

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