I started an ADN nursing program over a year ago and graduate in May. I have the highest average in class, and I really seem to be doing well. However; I hate everything nursing, I really only started the program because I was bored, and now I feel to far invested to quite. I have to keep telling myself that this is a great job, but in reallity this job holds a lot of responsibility, "crappy responsibility." In addition I feel tremendous pressure from my family, my husband, and my husbands family to finish and work. It's not like I don't already have a BSN from another university, and my husband makes an excellent salary, I don't have to work. I keep hoping that all the pretentious people in class with their over enthusiastic "I love nursing" attitude will be non-existent in the workplace. This is me just venting, but if you have any productive advice or have felt this way I would love a response. However; if you are just wanting to tell me how terrible I am, please keep it to yourself.
I had a friend, fresh out of school 22 years old became a peds onc nurse. She loved it. 2 years later- completely burned out. So she took some time off of floor nursing and works for an insurance company. She sets her own hours, and locations... goes to about 5 homes a day, which in turn only works 7 hours a day, makes great money and likes that her nursing life has slowed down a bit.
I can empathize with the OP to a certain extent. Bedside nursing is a TOUGH job. It's not a job most of the general public would choose to pursue or to stay in long-term, and it's no wonder there is a shortage of bedside nurses.
It's a tough job made tougher by too much charting and too many patients assigned to one nurse, and by too many decisions made by non-bedside people. The service-oriented nature of the job also is not everyone's cup of tea.
Good luck to you. If you are so near the finishing line, you could stick it out and get the degree. There's good knowledge in nursing. BUT, I will not advise on that - only you can decide. P.S. I am in a similar position as you.
I started an ADN nursing program over a year ago and graduate in May. I have the highest average in class, and I really seem to be doing well. However; I hate everything nursing, I really only started the program because I was bored, and now I feel to far invested to quite. I have to keep telling myself that this is a great job, but in reallity this job holds a lot of responsibility, "crappy responsibility." In addition I feel tremendous pressure from my family, my husband, and my husbands family to finish and work. It's not like I don't already have a BSN from another university, and my husband makes an excellent salary, I don't have to work. I keep hoping that all the pretentious people in class with their over enthusiastic "I love nursing" attitude will be non-existent in the workplace. This is me just venting, but if you have any productive advice or have felt this way I would love a response. However; if you are just wanting to tell me how terrible I am, please keep it to yourself.
Its a shame that you took a spot away from someone who really wants to be in nursing school. I do agree with other posts you should finish your courses and sit for the NCLEX. I am also lucky that my husband makes a great salary but I am going to school because I want to be there. Also, in this economy you never know how long our husbands will keep that job. You might just need to work.
My husband does very well also, and I don't have to work either. However, I would at minimum use your other Bachelor's degree and get a job. Not to sound like a pessimist, but what happens if you two split? At least you'd have something there to support yourself. Definitely don't depend on your spouse, people get into trouble that way.
Are you sure there's no field of nursing that you like....even a little? It stinks that you've worked this hard and now you don't want to use the degree. Good luck with what you decide.
I totally agree RhodyGirl-SN you need to be independent and be able to fall back on something like you said, what if you and your husband split? or he loses his job? or even something happens to him where you cannot depend on his salary....if you dont like it just do something you like- you cant be forced to work at something you dont like!!
well, you could be like me. i hold an ad in nursing but did not pass the exam,some 23 years ago. i was devastated. then about a year ago, when my son began looking at colleges, i decided a degree is a terrible thing to waste and i really did love nursing.
so here i am at 48 trying to study on my on (with the help of an exam prep book) so i can retake the nclex. god, i hope i can do it. please, you just need to graduate ,pass the exam and then decide what you want to do.
i have a question- are you still allowed to sit for boards having graduated so long ago?
Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.
i have a question- are you still allowed to sit for boards having graduated so long ago?
i'm curious as to how that works.
i saw that too and questioned it... in my state you must take boards and pass within two years of graduation or you are no longer eligible to take boards. the only way to regain eligibility is to return to nursing school and start all over again. maybe her state is different??????
I hope this comes out right, and please don't take this personal. But, this is what ****** me off about nursing. I love it. I've investing 3 Gdamn years of my life in preparing for nursing school, I'm no dummy 4.0 GPA. Anyway, I just failed my NUR 101 class. I can't beleive it!. I did great at clinicals, the thing is, I can'e seem to grasp the test. Hopefully they let me take it again. If not, I'm done. It takes too much to get in, It cost too much, the proffessors aren't supportive, everyone I talk to says the same thing.
The messed up thing is, this is the only thing I want to do!.. aND OUR PROGRAM IS FULL OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO BREEZE THROUGH, AND REALLY HATE IT. So, I'm sure they are goning to make really great nurses.
I's a shame, but I understand why there is a shortage.... And for all those nurse who are older and are so hard on people who are trying to be nurses. Just think about this, What type of nurse do you want taking care of you when your old and gray. A nurse like this, or a nurse who gives a damn abd loves their job. Think about it.
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I had a friend, fresh out of school 22 years old became a peds onc nurse. She loved it. 2 years later- completely burned out. So she took some time off of floor nursing and works for an insurance company. She sets her own hours, and locations... goes to about 5 homes a day, which in turn only works 7 hours a day, makes great money and likes that her nursing life has slowed down a bit.