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 graduated in May ' 06. There was a female in class the first semester that also said she "hated everything about it" and quit. At the time, I thought she had made a stupid decision but now after struggling to find something I can stand to do in nursing for over 2 years, I think she made a wise decision. She didn't have to work hard in school only to get out and really hate the work. Since you're graduating in May, I would say, make the most of the rest of your school, and then find something you can tolerate to do, either in nursing or not. If I were you, I would keep my license active, as someone else stated, because you can basically take your pick of jobs, just in case you ever have to work. But please don't take any jobs because someone else thinks you should. On the other hand, don't be afraid to try something, who knows, you might like that job better than you think you will - and there are plenty of different areas, also stated earlier, that you can get into or at least try out. You can always do orientation and if you don't like it, quit. Good luck.
I'm kinda of surprised that you started a whole career path in nursing because you were "bored." That is really not a good reason to start a career path in anything...much less a very demanding job such as nursing! However, I can identify with you, because when I was getting my bachelor's i felt forced to make a career decision before I was ready- and I have been stuck in a field that I absolutely LOATHE for the last 10 years because of it. I am only just now figuring out what I really want to do, and I basically have to start all over again. That's fine with me though, because I know that when i start working in this new field I have chosen I will be so much happier. My advice for you is to finish up your schooling, get your license and keep it on the back burner- and don't let it expire! You never know when you might get into a financial crunch and need to go to work. It happens to people of all incomes... I think you should explore things you are really interested in, to find a career or job that you will really enjoy. Life is too short to be unhappy all the time. And no job is worth that. You've got to start ignoring all the pressure from everyone around you and do what fascinates YOU the most- no one else is living your life except you.
I am also in an ADN program and I have a previous Bachelor's. I didn't like a lot of nursing school either. But at the end of our program we had maternity and psych, both of which I loved. Keep at it. Like so many people here have said, you never know what will happen in life. Having this nursing degree is practically a guarantee that you will always have a job and always be able to get health benefits for you and your family. Good luck.
I think that as an LPN with 23 years experience that the most important thing in nursing is that you like and believe in what you are doing. I was fired from my last nursing job in December of 2006 because I did the right thing and turned in some nurses to managment who were abusing their powers as nurses. I worked with troubled adolescents and the nurses I worked with abused their medication administration responsibilities. I knew to much and would not "Shut my mouth" so they got rid of me. Then they black-balled me in the nursing community close to my home and my son and I have been struggling since.
My point being, if anyone has cause to hate nursing, it would be me. However I loved being a nurse and I believe that the circumstances do not fairly represent the profession. There are a lot of nurses out there who hate their job, but like the financial security it provides. The last thing it needs is someone else who is just going to put in the hours and not give the compassion and ethics to it that it deserves. It is a very BIG responsibility and one that I took seriously and that is why I am unemployed and the place I worked and the job I loved goes on.
I am currently back in school, and would dearly love to get into forensic nursing, but would have to pursue my RN to enter that field and am not sure that I want to do the nursing thing again to get there. LPN positions are dwindling in the state of Ohio and I at this time have no option to re-locate.
Do not go into a profession like nursing unless you are sure that you can face the worst of days with a smile and a gentle hand, as there are already enough of those nurses out there and they create chaos for the ones like me. Those of us who truly take it seriously and do the right thing. While reporting those who don't, caused me to lose what was once very important to me and the enthusiasm to get it back.
If you don't like nursing quit! I would not want someone who hated their job taking care of my sick friend or family member. It would be selfish of you to persue a job that takes alot of caring and love, especially when it seems you dont care or love the job. If you just are having nursing school burn out that is normal. If your only experience is clinical of course you would not like the job very much.
Wow, all that work, sweat and tears and having to put up with crappy instructors and you haven't even starting working and .....you hate it already. Getting into nursing school is hard, long waiting lines, and the curriculum can be murder. You didn't research this before jumping in? I too have a BA, never used it, and I wasn't going to make the same mistake twice.
No job is perfect, and once you start to work, it won't be a Cake Walk, but give it a try. I agree, with a bad attitude, it will make your work doubly hard with co-workers and management. Good luck.
I have been a nurse for over 30 years. It isn't the glamorous job you see portrayed on TV. The reality is that it is hard work and you may not be appreciated by doctors, patients, or your boss. If you can deal with that, then you have what it takes to be a nurse. Otherwise, finish your education and keep your license active by whatever means necessary. You may want to pursue health information management or healthcare administration instead. You will have your degree and a jumpstart toward a related venue without the direct care aspect. Perhaps this would better suit your needs. Life is not predictable, you may find that you need to work to support yourself and/ or family. Death, divorce, or this unstable economy may be the reason you will have to seek employment. It is always better to do something you love rather than resent your profession.
I have been an LPN for 20 years. I never went on for my RN because I had no desire. I have always hoped for something better than nursing. I too, have hated it from day one. I only went into it to support my children. I feel "stuck" because I am now 54 and dont have the motivation to "go back to school!" If you dont like it now, it WON"T get any better.........TRUST ME!!!!
I have one semester left, with finals for this semester on Tuesday. I am NOT one of the highest averages, but hanging in there. I AM one of the "lovers" of nursing, and this will be my third and final career. The best instructors I have had to date are the ones who became instructors to change and/or make up for the bad experiences they had in Nursing school. I am inspired by them to do the same, if and when I ever tire of bedside, though I cannot imagine that day. You possess obvious talents, and my advice is to find the best place to use them. Nursing research is all about making the profession better by identifying ways to improve and advance the science of nursing. Be true to yourself and the answer will be as clear as a cloudless sky. We know you will make the right choice. Good luck.
If I did not like nursing, there was no way, I was going to put myself to the agony just because I was bored. If I was bored, I would volunteer at a local hospital and tutor kids. I would not go into a field where someone life is in my hands. I would go on vacation to the Bahamas, Paris or other beautiful places. If I was bored, I would read a new book each week at my leisure. I would not waste money, time and energy going into something just because I was bored. That is me, I understand everyone is not me.
Like any other jobs, nursing has its ups and downs. You don't feel it till you are in it.
It is rewarding to see someone at the brink of death recover and live a normal life. Or sometimes you feel totally degraded , because you are trained to care for the sick but not to serve as waitresses or social directors.
I have been a ICU nurse for 25 years, I still enjoy what I am doing.
I love the flexible schedule and independent decision making.
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." terrible .
I can relate to your situation...I got my BSN in nursing...was thrilled to be out...but once I got into the hospital situation...I totally hated it...don't get me wrong I loved the patient aspect of it and for the most part the nurses I worked with were great...just hated everything else about it....the short staff, pt overload, attitudes, management, work you to death...the typical BS that comes with nursing and working in a hospital...as well as having my husband want me to work in the field, since I spent all that time in school...Now I've decided the hospital is not where I want to be and am looking for something out in the community...not so fast paced, with life threatening situations...So my advice to you is ...no your not a bad person, finish and get your license...opportunities are numerous in nursing...just have to find your place in it...Good luck!
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I graduated in May ' 06. There was a female in class the first semester that also said she "hated everything about it" and quit. At the time, I thought she had made a stupid decision but now after struggling to find something I can stand to do in nursing for over 2 years, I think she made a wise decision. She didn't have to work hard in school only to get out and really hate the work. Since you're graduating in May, I would say, make the most of the rest of your school, and then find something you can tolerate to do, either in nursing or not. If I were you, I would keep my license active, as someone else stated, because you can basically take your pick of jobs, just in case you ever have to work. But please don't take any jobs because someone else thinks you should. On the other hand, don't be afraid to try something, who knows, you might like that job better than you think you will - and there are plenty of different areas, also stated earlier, that you can get into or at least try out. You can always do orientation and if you don't like it, quit. Good luck.