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.

The ability to make a change in someones life. The satisfaction when a scared elderly woman holds your hand and tells you you are an angel just because you took the time to get her an extra blanket and tuck her in.

The times when you coax, cajole, push, pull and scrap with rehab patients, and when they are walking out the door, they give you a hug and say.."I couldnt have done it without you." You tell them, of course you could have! But it still feels GREAT!!!!!!!!!

Feeling pride in my vocation. What do you do?

I...am a nurse.:yeah::nurse:

The ability to make a change in someones life. The satisfaction when a scared elderly woman holds your hand and tells you you are an angel just because you took the time to get her an extra blanket and tuck her in.

The times when you coax, cajole, push, pull and scrap with rehab patients, and when they are walking out the door, they give you a hug and say.."I couldnt have done it without you." You tell them, of course you could have! But it still feels GREAT!!!!!!!!!

Feeling pride in my vocation. What do you do?

I...am a nurse.:yeah::nurse:

Yes!!!! a thousand times yes!!!!! That is what I love too.

Since becoming a nurse 5 years ago, I've basically fallen in love with seniors. (some can be very difficult for a variety of reasons, but overall, I love taking care of them...I better because I routinely have 4 out of my 5 patients in their 80's!!!)

As a side note, over the years, I've made a point of pointing out elderly people to my kids and commenting about how "cute" they were. The point being for my kids to #1) Notice older adults, #2) Appreciate them and #3) be aware of their welfare (open heavy doors, offer them your seat, etc.).

All my efforts have paid off because my 15-yr-old daughter chooses to do all her (required) volunteer hours at the local senior center and LOVES IT! And my two teenage sons have actually pointed out "cute" elderly people without being solicited by me at all.

Basically, as my kids say, "Old people grow on you, don't they Mom?"

I couldn't agree more! and I know most of my fellow nurses feel the same way!

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The fun of giving service to people and receiving smile from someone in pain........

The joy of touching lives of strangers and having them as friends........

hi nurses!! it's been a long time since i last logged in here. i became very busy these past few days because of the filing of the documents for the licensure examination here in the Philippines. this is the moment we have all been waiting for. After four long years of hard work, exhausting clinical rotations, ncp's, case studies, finally, here we are, about to take the examination that will evaluate each and every graduate of BSN regarding her knowledge on the course.

what i love about nursing???

sleepless nights d/t case study, drug study, case presentations and then talk with your friends during breaks

5 cups of coffee a day

group studies

long exams

energy draining lectures and clinical duties

the smile from our patients

their simple "thank you" even if you just raised their side rails

their mood swings during episodes of acute pain

or simply being their for client and rendering care without asking anything from return.

Specializes in PACU,Geriatrics,ICU.

my residents

their smiles

their hugs

the feeling that you made a difference:prdnrs:

Specializes in OPERATION THEATER.

CARE TO SICK CLIENTS AND GETTING THEIR WISHES AND ETC.:uhoh3:

Gosh, there's a lot I don't like at the moment, but the one part I do enjoy is just being with the patients, in their rooms, helping them out and finally getting to the point where I've met their needs, even for a short time. For some of them, especially those with no family, I may have no idea how much effect I've had on that person.

I have a tough time dealing with co-workers at times, so being in a room with a sweet, cute little old patient and knowing I'm keeping them company or making their day better is sometimes just pure heaven.

Specializes in Geriatrics, med/surg, LTC surveyor.

The hugs from my pts. When I have had a bad day, I walk out of my office and to the floor. I help someone to the bathroom, pass trays. The smile on the face of a pt who couldn't walk when she came in and now is walking all over the place. I realize, this is why I do this.

Specializes in cardiology.

the heartfelt smiles and thank yous from unexpected patients.

Hey guyz i just joined this site and its really very educative amomg other things.i have worked as a CNA,now as med tech..nursing is noble though as an aide little is done to appreciate that role..well what iam trying to say is iam now considerinmg to enrol in a lpn class...amongst you reading wud any one care to share with me what were ur reasons to choosing nursing as a career..:heartbeat

10 things i love about being a nurse

1. job satisfaction

2. i'm proud of myself and the job i do

3. helping people maintain dignity during a very difficult time

4. helping family members come to terms with the disease process their loved one is going through

5. teaching without the hassle of dealing with children

6. watching students' eyes light up when they make that connection from the classroom to the clinical setting

7. watching patients leave the hospital, and seeing them walk back in to show us how well they're doing

8. knowing that i'm giving people their lives back, or helping them at the end of their lives with the grief work that everyone should go through

9. meeting interesting people from all walks of life

10. working side by side with other people who feel the same way i do

It's something you take with you everywhere, all the time. It's the ultimate way of giving back to society.

And right now I'm an EMT! I'm starting nursing school this Fall and I must choose, THIS WEEK, between a very pricey private school for a secondary Bachelors OR a SUNY nursing school (very inexpensive) which offers an associates RN. I've been told by several healthcare folks that there isn't much of a salary difference. Only thing is, I would have to relocate a few hours upstate. Once an RN, can you basically work where you want or do the schools or hospitals where you do your clinicals own you?

Does anyone have any information on this? Is there also a difference in salary when working in the city vs a more rural area? No biggie either way but I'm hearing nothing but heresay...

Thanks! :bow:

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