Why I'm STAYING in nursing

AllOfMyWat · Oct 8, 2016

I make decent money and my contribution makes a difference.

WKShadowNP, DNP, APRN · Oct 8, 2016

Because it's never a dull moment, especially in the ED.

tyloo · Oct 8, 2016

The reason why I decided to become a nurse at a young age was I knew there was variety of specialties and a variety of settings to work in as a Registered Nurse. I knew as a child that I didn't want to be trapped in a job. I decided at a young age to become a nurse because of this. I wish I could say it was a higher calling but it wasn't.

I am fortunate because I liked all my nursing jobs I have ever had so far. I've never gone to work hating my job. Most of the time I worked at a place for a few years and when it is time to move another opportunity opens up.

sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN · Oct 8, 2016

Variety of opportunities, growth potential, and availability.
It's exhausting, frustrating at times, and I love what I do.

atta girl......45+ years later, I'm still fulfilled, employed, and reasonably happy

CrunchRN, ADN, RN · Oct 8, 2016

Steady employment for 25 years. Nice house. Vacations. Tough work, but worth it.

And occasionally I have a really great day when someone going through horrible times tells me I had a positive effect.

NurseGirl525, ASN, RN · Oct 9, 2016

I'm just fascinated by it all. How one thing going on in the body affects another. How I can solve the puzzle and fix my patient. I'm a science nerd. I look at each patient and think, What can I personally do to fix this???

evastone, BSN, RN · Oct 9, 2016

Because the thought of sitting at a desk all day makes me feel stir crazy, nice paycheck, can choose my hours... oh, and I love what I do. Yeah, I have hard and crazy days too, but that comes with the territory of NOT wanting to sit all day.

Libby1987 · Oct 9, 2016

I love my work. I believe in it and enjoy it. I make something happen everyday and I thrive on that.

Kitiger, RN · Oct 9, 2016

Because the thought of sitting at a desk all day makes me feel stir crazy, nice paycheck, can choose my hours... oh, and I love what I do. Yeah, I have hard and crazy days too, but that comes with the territory of NOT wanting to sit all day.

Exactly. I do not want to sit behind a desk! I love my work.

Sometimes it's single, big things, like catching a drug reaction, or suggesting a new therapy or a new piece of equipment that makes a big difference. Usually, it's a lot of little things that really add up.

I enjoy the challenge of helping a client clear his lungs out and get over his illness.

I love to see the light bulb go off when a parent learns something new. (And "my" parents are very well trained in the care of their child.)

I enjoy watching the gears shift in the head of a young child who is figuring out his new toy.

I simply enjoy the way young children think, and what they think is usually the next thing they say!

I feel very satisfied when I can help a person gain more mobility.

I take pleasure in knowing that I made life easier and better for my client.

FurBabyMom, MSN, RN · Oct 9, 2016

Because it's never a dull moment, especially in the ED.

There's really never a dull moment in the OR either. Sometimes. Rarely. Usually happens when staff is stuck in house because of inclement weather. Or on the rare event our schedule is light (generally around the holidays though that goes one of two ways: our schedule is dead, or our schedule is packed beyond bursting).

FurBabyMom, MSN, RN · Oct 9, 2016

Because the thought of sitting at a desk all day makes me feel stir crazy

Worst part of grad school. Having to sit in class. Seriously. My least favorite part is sitting still.