I don't love nursing anymore.

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People complained and that's what set my feelings of uncertainty towards nursing. I'm a student who asks a lot of questions, yet people complained to the head of my department for asking questions. Another complaint was I am too casual, which I am casual in stressful situations. Then people complained I walk too fast? Which confuses me, lastly, people complained I was speaking rudely to families(which is definitely not true!). I'm just bothered by the amount of complaining people do, will it ever be enough? How do I get back on the saddle and find the love for nursing again?

Yeah maybe it's just preference? All of the nurses I've worked with have been okay, maybe I asked someone else at one point. How do I close a post?

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If you have lost your love of nursing, as a student, because someone complained about you, then you are in for a rough road. There is always going to be someone out there who doesn't like you and complains about you for whatever reason. Suck it up and move past it. You need to learn to deal with these things now before you get out in the real world.

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I realized my mistake in questioning my love for it. How do I close a topic

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Don't worry about what others think of you!!!!!! Who are they to judge. If you wake up in the morning and just keep doing "the next right thing", then you have nothing to worry about. I would say **** everybody else...............oh wait I did!!! I am, 36 years old, I am BSN nursing student, working on my 3rd degree. I got so caught up in the BS of 20-something year old shenanigans my first semester, I was a mess. Then I took a job as a Student Nurse in NICU. My friend from nursing school also works with me. Know what, the Tech's HATE us. Her and I are just go-go-go. They are lazy and just want to sit-sit-sit. or go to Cheesecake Factory for 3 hours every afternoon. We always want to be doing something. I call her Antsy-Nanci. **** the techs. I kick ass at work. I am a hard worker and ALL the nurse I serve each night thank me for my efforts. The families in the NICU thank me for my efforts.

I USED to worry all the time about the people complaining and the people I thought didn't like me. I don't give a flying F*** what they think anymore. I KNOW I am a good worker. The important people (my boss, the nurses, the nurse who does my performance review) all know I am a hard worker. Screw the rest.

A piece of advice given to me 2 weeks ago by my charge nurse when I switched to nights. She says nursing, while although some males are working as RN's................nursing pretty much comprises of women. Women can be downright NASTY. Women can be clicky. Women can be hormonal. Women will just not like you for no reason. You gotta learn how to cope with that. And not let things get under your skin.

If nursing is your dream; if you truly want this maybe work with a therapist to deal with some of what you're feeling/experiencing. Because I can tell you from very recent first-hand experience, once you don't let that crap bother you anymore, and allow yourself to be YOU..........it is freeing.

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This response is the best ever thank you!

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I would also suggest you do some reflecting on the too many questions comment. I'm guessing we all had "one of those types" in our class and it really can be annoying. Whether the person is seeking more indepth information that they should research on their own time or they need repeated confirmation it gets old. It might not be true but if it is you might benefit from considering the validity of some of the feedback.

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