What I Love About Nursing Is....

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ability to share my knowlege with others so can help decrease someone's pain, suffering or prevent complications...

helping to arrange services so a person can remain in their castle: HOME rather than hospital ....

networking with others......

learning somthing new everyday so never ever bored!

Specializes in Med-Surg, LTC, Rehabiliation Nursing.

Little explanation first, I was telling my mom about having to do a male cath, which I need signed off on during my orientation. Set out all the sterile equipment, undressed the pt, and was confronted with a 2-3 inch member with about 5 inches of foreskin. I did a great job with this, peeling and prepping with one hand, (you all know what I mean!). My mom said, why in the world would you enjoy this? My answer was, well, he was miserable, uncomfortable with 440 mls in his bladder, I did a great job, straight cathed him with minimal discomfort, got 420mls out, and the pt was soo much more comfortable and happy. So, yep the job is hard, peeling memberes one handed isnt a thrill, but the result, well, that is the satisfying part. a comfortable, happy pt, who can now go on to do his OT and PT without feeling so miserable. The hugs, (dc'ed a cath on a pt who kept c/o pain in his nether regions, investigated and found not just a fissure but an eraser sized wound due to his cath being strapped to tight to his leg. After the procedure, went back in to check on the funny, delightful older man, and he took my hand, spread out my palm and kissed it, and said "Bless you, I feel so much better." Its the little things. I also love the fast pace, there is no such thing as looking at the clock and going, OH God, I still have 4 more hours to work. My coworkers, supportive, caring, willing to share their knowledge with me, patient with my newness, and just awesome all the way around. Learning something new everyday. Feeling like you make a difference.

Yup, I love it!

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Specializes in icu,ccu, er, corrections.

Where to begin...

I love being able to make a difference in a persons life.....we can make a difference even if we cannot improve a persons situation. I enjoy visiting with all kinds of people.

I appreciate the quiet times with families as a love one leaves this earth.

I enjoy encouraging students, as I remember the encouragement I needed myself when I was in schoo.

and most recently, I enjoy only working three days a week......have two new grandkids to play with.

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

I like knowing I helped make someone get better or feel more comfortable.

I like teaching people things about health so that they can have more control over their state of being.

I like the fast pace and the variety.

I like being able to work as much or as little, whatever hours I want, depending on my needs and abilities.

I like the breadth of the nursing specialties and being able to change environments if I choose.

I like the way nurses are taught to think critically about a situation. It's helped me weed the chaff from my personal life as well as helped me be a better nurse for my patients.

I love seeing miracles happen. Every now and then, I know there's no other explanation than that. It keeps me grounded in spiritual reality and keeps me connected to my God and my patients.

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Specializes in Nursing Ed, Ob/GYN, AD, LTC, Rehab.

the pts

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the pressure.

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Specializes in Brain injury,vent,peds ,geriatrics,home.
The hugs. I get and give lots of them.

Nursing is not a static career. It grows and changes with you.

The autonomy that comes with working in the field.

My coworkers. They are an awesome caring bunch of professionals.

My patients. They are treasure troves of history and knowledge. When they make me part of their families, it's such an honor.

I also love the variety of personalities we meet.

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Specializes in Orthopedics, Med/surg.

I love the way it gives me gratification--helping another person in need.

I love the way they thank me for going out of my way to make their day.

I love the way the family appreciates the staff for doing a job well done.

I love the way it is so different day to day, its never the same thing twice.

I love the way I can go anywhere and still have a job.

I love the way it makes me feel when I have had a good--or bad--day, like I made a difference in someones life, even if its on the miniscule side.

I love my job, thru thick and think :)

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It's so awesome seeing that I helped somebody get better even as a student

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I like knowing I helped make someone get better or feel more comfortable.

I like teaching people things about health so that they can have more control over their state of being.

I like the fast pace and the variety.

I like being able to work as much or as little, whatever hours I want, depending on my needs and abilities.

I like the breadth of the nursing specialties and being able to change environments if I choose.

I like the way nurses are taught to think critically about a situation. It's helped me weed the chaff from my personal life as well as helped me be a better nurse for my patients.

I love seeing miracles happen. Every now and then, I know there's no other explanation than that. It keeps me grounded in spiritual reality and keeps me connected to my God and my patients.

I agree with all of the above. I especially like the part about the things being a nurse has taught you being of help in your personal life.

The greatest thing for me is the myriad options for nurses. There's so much flexibility regarding how much you want to work and what kind of work you want to do. It's great not having to worry much about job security because there is never a shortage of open positions in every specialty imaginable from which to choose.

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Specializes in psychiatric, research, icu, float, pacu.

^^^^ I agree with the above post. This makes all the negative stuff seems so small. I too have taken advantage of the flexibility, and job variety. Something I wouldn't be able to do in any other career field. Don't get me wrong, the helping patients and their families is important too.

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

We support, nurture and care for the sick, the wounded, the dying. Age, caste, creed or sex no bar. People at often their worst points in their lives - we work at setting them all right again.

The awesome responsibility that is ours alone to bear of being the patient advocate.

Where each day brings forth a new challenge. A new puzzle. A new case - or maybe a familiar old one. Never a dull moment.

How we are reminded from time to time (sometimes painfully) that despite our best efforts - we are only human and that there is only so much we can do. And that this is not necessarily a bad thing.

That there is as much love and happiness in this world as there is grief and sadness.

All this and much more - are the reasons I am proud to be a nurse.

cheers,

:)

PS: Besides, how many professions do we say "And let us not meet again anytime soon" as a parting farewell?

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Specializes in critical access, including ER.

I LOVE my little 9 bed hospital....I have worked larger places where you have 7 pts a piece, cna's to do the baths, RT, PT, OT, code teams, IV teams, etc!! Here in the madison valley, WE NURSES ARE IT!!! We are the code team. We are housekeeping. We are the IV team. We are RT!! When you come to work for your 12 hour shift and you and your only other nurse (yes, we staff with 2 on the floor) have 6 patients, all with IV's, 3 with foleys, one chest tube, 4 are TOTAL CARE and one in the croup tent andthe you have a 2 vehicle MVC come in the ER doors, you really learn to work as a TEAM and pull it together!! I cannot imagine doing anything else!!!

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