This email is for all nurses within their 1st year of practice.. I am writing a paper for my nursing issues class (I graduate in May) and I need your prospective.. Please give me your honest opinion!
1. Why did you enter the nursing profession?
2. What do you like about being a nurse?
3. What do you not like about being a nurse?
4. Do you think you get paid what you deserve?
5. Do you think that nurses are respected by the doctors you work with?
6. What do you wish you would have learned in school to help you in the real world?
7. What is the worst situation you have ever been in?
8. What is the most rewarding thing about being a nurse?
9. Do you think new-grads should start in the ER?
10. Are you thinking about leaving nursing?
Please also include your sex, age, what department you work in, and your type of degree (ASN or BSN)?
I know that this is kind of long and I really appreciate your input. Thanks!
I thought I wanted to do psychology but found out that you needed at least a masters if you wanted a decent-paying job. I wasn't too into college and spent a lot of time partying and knew that I did not want to be in school for the rest of my life. My mom introduced the idea of being a nurse to me-that it was practical, paid really well, and I could be done with school so much faster than if I were to pursue a career in psych.
2. What do you like about being a nurse?
I like that I get to call the shots. (some of the time) I also like it when patients show their gratitude to me and look up to me. Teaching patients makes me feel smart.
3. What do you not like about being a nurse?
Having to take a lot of abuse-busy nights when I don't even have time to eat lunch or even have time to pee;dealing with patients who don't know to communicate (not speaking English);fixing the problems that the previous shift left for me;having to cover the LVN's pushes and piggybacks when I have a crap-ton of work of my own to do;charting;dealing with demanding patients and their families, oh I could go on...
4. Do you think you get paid what you deserve?
I work the 11p-7:30a shift and get a differential. The pay is great but its a trade-off. You feel out of sync with the rest of the world and it can be hard when you're in a relationship too. The day shift is Hell though. Nights can be Hell too but its more during the days.
5. Do you think that nurses are respected by the doctors you work with?
Depends on the doctor. I dont think the doctors care too much.
6. What do you wish you would have learned in school to help you in the real world?
I wish they would have let us deal with doctors in school and also know what to expect what they will order in different situations. School was a vacation compared to the real world.
7. What is the worst situation you have ever been in?
Too traumatized to talk about it...
8. What is the most rewarding thing about being a nurse?
Using your brain to solve problems and having that influence on someone's life/health.
9. Do you think new-grads should start in the ER?
Sure.
10. Are you thinking about leaving nursing?
I dont think I could ever leave after all the time and effort I've put into it. There are many avenues to nursing aside to being a floor nurse. I think eventually I want to work in a clinic or something. I've only been a med-surg nurse for about a year and am already starting to burn out. It'd be nice to find a job where all I did was start IV's or something. But for now, this will have to do.
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