How are you feeling about nursing?

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  1. How are you feeling about nursing?

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      Nursing student. Excited about the future!
    • 2
      New grad, working and love it!
    • 4
      Recent grad, working. Disappointed in nursing, but things will get better! Looking for my niche!
    • 10
      Seasoned nurse. Working in direct pt care, love it.
    • 29
      Seasoned nurse. Having good and bad days. Hanging in there!
    • 12
      Seasoned nurse. Vacillating between wanting to leave nursing and hanging in there.
    • 13
      Seasoned nurse. Burnt-out and want out, but stuck for now.
    • 4
      Seasoned nurse. Burnt-out, actively seeking to leave nursing.
    • 2
      I left nursing and am happier for it.
    • 3
      I left direct pt care nursing and am now working in an office and/or adm. It's the only way I could stay in nusring.

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I have been doing some soul-searching, re: nursing, and how I feel about it, and what I want.

Where are you in your nursing career?

My choice was not up there either. Mine would be....I have left bedside care and work in an office. I did not leave due to burn out but because my goal when I went into nursing was to teach patients and other nurses and now that is what I do.

I like my job...now if they would just pay me a decent wage.

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Specializes in Obstetrics, M/S, Psych.

What an interesting poll! It looks like the majority of nurses, according to this mini cross-section, eventually wish they would have chosen soemthing different.

I'm in the "Seasoned nurse. Vacillating between wanting to leave nursing and hanging in there" group. But, then again, wouldn't just about anybody in the same field for 20 years be begging for some sort of change?

Dog grooming sounds like a viable alternative to me.:D

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Specializes in Obstetrics, M/S, Psych.

What an interesting poll! It looks like the majority of nurses, according to this mini cross-section, eventually wish they would have chosen soemthing different.

I'm in the "Seasoned nurse. Vacillating between wanting to leave nursing and hanging in there" group. But, then again, wouldn't just about anybody in the same field for 20 years be begging for some sort of change?

Dog grooming sounds like a viable alternative to me.:D

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Was feeling a little crispy myself at the beginning of last year, dh was in nursing school and i was working full time while also taking care of my terminally ill bil and my end-stage copd fil.. lost both last year also, so I took a year off. Now back in nursing working in habilitation and actually enjoying nursing again.

It was touch and go for a little while though, after just 4 years i felt like all i did was nursing, really glad to have found my perspective and joy that i used to have for nursing again.

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Was feeling a little crispy myself at the beginning of last year, dh was in nursing school and i was working full time while also taking care of my terminally ill bil and my end-stage copd fil.. lost both last year also, so I took a year off. Now back in nursing working in habilitation and actually enjoying nursing again.

It was touch and go for a little while though, after just 4 years i felt like all i did was nursing, really glad to have found my perspective and joy that i used to have for nursing again.

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Specializes in CCU (Coronary Care); Clinical Research.

Hello everyone...couldnt find my part in the poll either but interesting topic, recent grad but i enjoy working so far, not disappointed in the profession, couldnt think of anything i rather be doing that is realistic, i figure that with any job there are really good parts and things we all hate (politics, low pay, etc) i really enjoy the unit i work in (ccu), the people i work with and most of the patients....some days are better than others of course...most of all i learn something new each day, and my paycheck is much better than what i was making as a student :) could it be that i found a niche already? I hope so...

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Specializes in CCU (Coronary Care); Clinical Research.

Hello everyone...couldnt find my part in the poll either but interesting topic, recent grad but i enjoy working so far, not disappointed in the profession, couldnt think of anything i rather be doing that is realistic, i figure that with any job there are really good parts and things we all hate (politics, low pay, etc) i really enjoy the unit i work in (ccu), the people i work with and most of the patients....some days are better than others of course...most of all i learn something new each day, and my paycheck is much better than what i was making as a student :) could it be that i found a niche already? I hope so...

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Specializes in LTC, Alzheimers, hospice.

"I'm seasoned vacillating btwn wanting to leave nursing & hanging in there".

I'm on to my 2nd job this month pt. load last night 70+1 admisssion only 3 nurses instead of 4 & was told this is normal (LTC) & some nights it may only be 2 nurses.

Why am I still awake at this time after a horrible night? Too angry to sleep & reading Sunday classified.

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Specializes in LTC, Alzheimers, hospice.

"I'm seasoned vacillating btwn wanting to leave nursing & hanging in there".

I'm on to my 2nd job this month pt. load last night 70+1 admisssion only 3 nurses instead of 4 & was told this is normal (LTC) & some nights it may only be 2 nurses.

Why am I still awake at this time after a horrible night? Too angry to sleep & reading Sunday classified.

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get fed up with the suits who don't know beans about nursing,pt. care, or even the human side of the profession. but what keeps me going is knowinh that someday,with me being in LTC, They are going to have to look at me for their care-meds,including LAXATIVES!!!, food, water, even their bootie wiping. and for a split second it makes me smile. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest.

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get fed up with the suits who don't know beans about nursing,pt. care, or even the human side of the profession. but what keeps me going is knowinh that someday,with me being in LTC, They are going to have to look at me for their care-meds,including LAXATIVES!!!, food, water, even their bootie wiping. and for a split second it makes me smile. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest.

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My situation was not listed. I am a nurse of 26 years, 8 years as an LPN and the rest as an RN. I became disabled and had to stop working two years ago. I miss it horribly. I have nightmares about work every night or two. I dream that I have lost a patient or forgot to give a med pass or I gave too many meds. I still love nursing, but cannot do this anymore. Hopefully I will soon adjust to the fact, I hope so.

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