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As a soon to be nursing student this wonderful website has opened my eyes about the nursing profession making the gritty reality of it visible but in light of that I was wondering how do you like your job? Do you dread going to work each day or do you love the feeling it gives you?

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Feelings come and go. It is not about a feeling.

A bird has to fly. A nurse has to nurse. I am made for this. It is what I do (but it is not who I am).

Some days the job stirs my feelings . . . but I try not to let the job dictate how I feel, for the better or the worse (there are good and bad days, more good than bad).

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

I don't like going to work, but I love being there! It's the going that's a problem since I love home too!

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Neither here nor there, really. I like what I do, but I don't like leaving my house to do it! I am a homebody. There are crap days, and there are great days, most days are in-between.

When I was a new grad, I had new-grad jitters for about 6mo. I dreaded going to work, but once I got into it, it was not bad. It takes some getting used to - the environment, the routine, the coworkers, etc.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Usually it's a neutral feeling for me in between those two extremes. I certainly don't dread going to work every day, but some days I do. I don't alway enjoy the feeling it gives me at the end of the day, but some days I do.

Best wishes in your career.

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If the job was fun and enjoyable, they wouldn't have to pay you to do it. Most people work somewhere, so you pick a career that you think you will "enjoy". Nursing does it for me.

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Specializes in Telemetry, CCU.

I don't like going to work only because I'd much rather stay home and get a paycheck in the mail every two weeks, but alas, I must work for the monies! LOL

Like everyone else said, there are good days and bad days. I had this notion, when I was still a student, that people who go to college actually like their jobs much more than people who don't, simply because we have more choice. And while its true that we have more choice (and make more money than non-college grads) there will still be days where you question your decision to be where you're at. And that's okay, it makes us human! Despite all the junk that gets thrown at us, I still love my job. And hope I love it even more when I get into my new specialty here pretty soon!!

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Specializes in psych. rehab nursing, float pool.

Most days I love my job still. There are days which are more difficult than others. Some days which are more rewarding than I could imagine. Some days in which I feel I failed to be all to everyone, let alone get all the charting done before the shift ends. I can not imagine being in a different field. I am lucky, I am paid to do what I love.

I have days I would rather stay home as due to my loved ones health he needs me also. I look forward to vacations. When gone too long from work I begin to miss it and look forward to returning to the unit and the patients.

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Specializes in OB, HH, ADMIN, IC, ED, QI.

I like to think the worse (not bad) days I've had, were a means to an end (not just the paycheck). If I did the best I could, they're great, If I take a good look at what would have made the day better and get an answer, it's great!

When the day makes me feel that I've really accomplished a lot, beyond what's basic, it's wonderful. Sometimes I've had a run of one kind, and if it's not the wonderful days, I think about whether I'm where I want to be.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I have never truly enjoyed any job I've ever had.

This is not specifically related to the nursing profession, since I've worked in other fields before becoming a nurse. I can freely admit that I don't like to be occupied by work because I'm somewhat lazy. I'm a hard worker and people generally like working with me because I help out, but I secretly crave to be paid to do absolutely nothing.

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Specializes in M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary.

I fear I will dread going to work as long as I am a Travel nurse and as long as I am in M/S. Its just not the right fit for me.

Thought I was going to get a job in the ICU. I was energised again. Didnt get it. Like every other time, the hospital wants me to go M/S for a year then move into the ICU. Cant say I blame them. Its a big financial commitment, taking someone from M/S to ICU.

I do like a number of things though. I seem to make great friends in this career. Thats the best part in my eyes. I also love the fact that I am respected in the community, or at least I think I am. I enjoy the challenge too. The day you think you've learned it all is the day you've burned out.

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As many have said you have good nites and bad. I am almost at my 6month anniversary and some nites I feel stupid. Other nites flow and I go home sleep and start it all over again. Lately I have been feeling like all I do is sleep and work. I go from uniform to PJs then back to uniform. It is getting old.

I am thinking about decreasing my hours so I would at least have 2nites off in a row. I am unable to work 3nites in a row since I can only sleep about 4-6hrs during the day with kids and all. By the 3rd nite I am just too tired and I am not an effective nurse. So I make sure I only work 2nites in a row. I also work PRN at a LTC facility they are training me to be a relief supervisor so after I am trained and I get my 1yr med surg exp in I will make a decision which one to stay at. As far as job satisfaction I have not fully experienced that yet. Good luck

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