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I like this. Gotta focus on the positives sometimes and get perspective. And if you've tried focusing on the positives and still feel super negative and depressed about your job for a prolonged period of time, maybe it's time to freshen up your resume and start applying elsewhere, because that's another pro to nursing too: changing and securing jobs is a lot less difficult in nursing than it is in other fields.
The biggest pro about my job is my coworkers. I love love love them.
I swear, on the worst days, when there is a revolving door of d/c and admissions, I seem to get that one pt that REALLY appreciates what I do and that makes it so much more tolerable. One "Can't you just sleep in the room here with me tonight so I don't have to have another nurse (not that they are bad, but I am good at anticipating needs and offering spouses coffee lol) Makes up for the chaos of the day. I don't do it for the praise, I don't fish for compliments or our service awards, I love being a nurse and making people feel better. I remember the lovely people much more than the difficult ones. :)
I appreciate your transparency. It is uplifting to read some positivity on this site. Work culture is huge. Appreciative patients help most definitely. When I worked as a mental health tech my supervisor always reminded us we couldn't hold on to the highs or the lows. The attachment just was not healthy, we wouldn't make it in the field. I agree with her to a certain extent. You have to have the ability to not personalize certain feedback from patients, but it is nice to know you are appreciated :)
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I am sure I could go on, but I would be hard pressed to come up with a complaint that has not been adequately expressed here. Probably on the first page of this forum.
But, being a grownup, I know that few things in life are perfect.
Nursing isn't who I am. It's what I do 36 hours a week to pay the bills, and allows me to do the stuff I want for the remaining 132 hours a week.