Hoping for encouragement

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I'm about to start my first semester in the nursing program in January. I have been reading alot of discouraging things online about how many nurses hate their jobs and regret their chosen profession. My mom has been a RN for thirty years and keeps telling me to make sure this is what I want to do. Is nursing really that bad? Anyone out there love their job?

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Welcome to allnurses :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Oncology.

I'm not a nurse yet, so just take this with a grain of salt.

Nursing has a very high burnout rate, like a lot of healthcare professions. In reality, anyone can feel burnt out from their chosen career. However, I know quite a few nurses who wouldn't trade their job for the world. Just try to determine if nursing will make you feel that way or not.

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Every job is good and bad. Don't let others moods or discouragement be the reason you do or don't choose a path. There will always be upset people. You choose your mood, nobody else does.

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