I'm wondering what I have to look forward to. Graduate in March

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I find your post interesting. I have yet to find "The job that everyone wants" or an actual "run of the mill" job in nursing. My best friend and I do totally different things. We both think what we do is pretty cool, and there are a lot of people who tell us daily "I want to do what you do" (She does L and D and I am a traveler.) but I do not want to do what she does and she doesn't want to do what I do...it's just that way.

Nursing is full of many different opportunities for many different types of people. There is no one "Job that everyone wants" So, I suppose the best thing to do might be to concentrate on getting the Job that you want, and not to worry about what everyone else wants.

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I find your post interesting. I have yet to find "The job that everyone wants" or an actual "run of the mill" job in nursing. My best friend and I do totally different things. We both think what we do is pretty cool, and there are a lot of people who tell us daily "I want to do what you do" (She does L and D and I am a traveler.) but I do not want to do what she does and she doesn't want to do what I do...it's just that way.

Nursing is full of many different opportunities for many different types of people. There is no one "Job that everyone wants" So, I suppose the best thing to do might be to concentrate on getting the Job that you want, and not to worry about what everyone else wants.

I was using "job everyone wants" as a metaphor for my ideal job- sorry:)

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I don't think it quite works that way.

You may be 42 but the fact of the matter is, you're still going to have to prove yourself before you get offered your dream job.

No one, male or female, steps out of nursing school and has it made.

You are going to have to walk the same hard path everyone else has walked. That means paying your dues, learning the ropes.

No offense but you still have a lot to learn. IMHO, most of nursing is learning on-the-job.

Give yourself some time.

Also, if you get "volunteered" for the heavy lifting, that's probably because most places are so short-staffed. You should be very popular in nursing.....I think most males are.

Good luck.

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Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.
and am quite concerned about what may be waiting for me.

I really would like to give nursing a shot. I am VERY concerned about my potential co workers atitude toword a recent grad like myself. In my experience, they tend to "kick back" when I show up. They push off all the nastiest and most difficult cases on me. Although I'm an imposing man, I didn't get into this to do all the heavy lifting for the valley girls.

Any recommendations?

You shouldn't be doing any heavy lifting for anybody! Typically you use 2 people to move someone up in bed or transfer a patient. Use more people if the patient is heavy or use a mechanical lift.

I am a new grad myself and am 50. I haven't experienced any age discrimination of any kind. In general, female nurses enjoy working with male nurses so the fact that you're a male is no biggie.

Perhpas you would be happier working in a field of nursing that has a higher concentration of male colleagues such as ICU or OR. Wherever you start though, it will be the bottom. If you are new, you are at the bottom......that's the way it is in any field. Decided what would make you happy and then do it.

Best of luck,

Lu Ann

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