I love being a nurse because........

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I am feeling pretty negative about nursing and could use a "pick-me-up" or maybe a reminder why I became a nurse to begin with. For the life of me I can't remember. :o It just seems every time I come home from work, I don't have the warm fuzzies any more.

So, if you are so inclined.....fill in the blank.

I love being a nurse because____________________

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Specializes in everywhere.

As other posters have said, I agree with I love being a nurse because I can and do make a difference in a person's life. I enjoy watching a patient getting better, feel better, or understand a procedure I've just explained, you can see it in the eyes, their body language even if they don't verbalize it.

Yes, we all get down and frustrated about the management side of nursing, I hate it when management decides on cut backs across the board and not explaining the hows and whys.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I still believe what I do for a living has great integrity. and that to me, is worth more than most 6 or 7 figure careers can ever be.

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Ok thanks everyone. I guess maybe I just needed the reinforcement that what I am doing is important and/or making a difference. It seems that I never really get to see outcomes becuz I am so busy. Maybe I just need to actively look for the positives in order to see them. It's been really hard to NOT focus on the negatives. Actually, I don't think that I've been successful in not focusing in on the negatives. Time to get out Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul again and continue to read these posts before I do something really stupid (like leave nursing totally).

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Nurturing the self and your career is important to avoid burnout. I think you just did something here to accomplish that. Good for you. Sometimes, we all need to be reminded why we do this at all. (((Hugs)))), call if you ever need more "reminding" or reassurance.

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I love being a nurse because I get the priviledge of hanging out with stem cell transplant heroes for 12 hours in a row. And oh the things they teach me.

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Specializes in SICU.
I am feeling pretty negative about nursing and could use a "pick-me-up" or maybe a reminder why I became a nurse to begin with. For the life of me I can't remember. :o It just seems every time I come home from work, I don't have the warm fuzzies any more.

So, if you are so inclined.....fill in the blank.

I love being a nurse because____________________

Thanks

It is ironic that I come across this thread today, because of the interesting conversation I had with a fellow nurse/friend of mine. I am a senior is nursing school, and I was telling her that when I think of what a nurse is to me, it's that human being that above all is caring, giving and kind. Nurses are those who look into the eyes of a dying patient and listen, give care and comfort, answer questions. If I was bleeding out, or about to go to surgery, having a nurse tell me "we are going to take care of you" or assure me that I am going to be ok, is something so precious and priceless. I love the fact that we as nurses are holistic, we love people, we want to help individuals overcome hardships and support families when they are in need. I have not been in the health field long, I am so new and passionate about the profession, I have had family members cry on my shoulder, I have made a difference in people's lives already. When I care for a patient -i.e. baths, turns, I do it with care, or at least I try. And I know that the nurses/future nurses reading this know what I am talking about. That human connection. That bond between the nurse and patient. That's why I am in nursing school. I have read so many posts by students who echo these ideas and values. So back to my friend and I, she is a charge nurse in the ICU at my hospital, and has been nursing for 15 years. When we were talking about the profession she said "you know you have just renewed my view on these new nurses coming into the profession, some of them made me wonder, does anybody go into nursing for the right reasons, or just for the money? I am so happy to hear that there are still nurses going into the profession for the care giving and helping of other people". And she's right. Just like the old-school nurses, there are still those of us that just want to give. It's not like the breed of "giving nurses" is extinct.

And those that go in for a buck, they're in every profession. Due to the shortage, we see it more now then before. But if you don't love your job, how can you go on working such a hard job? For all the old-school nurses, give us new students and new nurses a chance, we might be inexperienced but many of us have good intentions, and we want to make a difference.

:)

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Specializes in Orthosurgery, Rehab, Homecare.

Because. . .

I can help make the most horrible, trying, time in someone's life (illness) a little less horrible.

Because. . .

I can help restore a person's confidence and feeling of self-worth. (I work in rehab)

Because. . .

I am thankful everyday for the blessings life has given me and made aware of what it's like to be less fortunate.

~Jen :nurse:

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Specializes in surgical, ortho.
I am feeling pretty negative about nursing and could use a "pick-me-up" or maybe a reminder why I became a nurse to begin with. For the life of me I can't remember. :o It just seems every time I come home from work, I don't have the warm fuzzies any more.

So, if you are so inclined.....fill in the blank.

I love being a nurse because____________________

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I get to write RN after my name.....lol. I just love taking care of people when they need it most.

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Specializes in Critical Care/ICU.

Because. . .

I am thankful everyday for the blessings life has given me and made aware of what it's like to be less fortunate.

Holy because's batman! That's a BIG one!

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Specializes in NICU.

I could tell you a hundred reasons why I love being a nurse...but this poem pretty much sums it all up perfectly.

Being a Nurse Means ...

You will never be bored.

You will always be frustrated.

You will be surrounded by challenges.

So much to do and so little time.

You will carry immense responsibility

and very little authority.

You will step into people's lives

and you will make a difference.

Some will bless you.

Some will curse you.

You will see people at their worst -

and at their best.

You will never cease to be amazed

at people's capacity for

love, courage, and endurance.

You will see life begin - and end.

You will experience resounding triumphs

and devastating failures.

You will cry a lot.

You will laugh a lot.

You will know what it is to be human

and to be humane.

By Melodie Chenevert, RN

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

I love being a nurse because of several little alzheimers patients I have who when I leave the unit they are yelling "Denise , where are you , Denise I need you". When someone tries to help them my little man say's "Just go get Red (Denise) she knows what I need". :chuckle stubborn old man

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I love nursing because I am very often the last person someone see's and hears as they leave this world. One part of hospice nursing that had become very important to me is just sitting beside the bed holding a dying persons hand. Just to let them know that they are not alone and that I will do everything im my power to make this a easy transition for them . The power of hospice care is awsome for anyone who experiences it..... :)

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