Irritated that everyone feels the need to mention they want to help people

wish_me_luck, BSN, RN · Dec 25, 2012

I am sorry you feel that way. I personally did not do it for the money. I actually am in love with a field that is more prevention,en education, and involves community outreach organizations. I plan on volunteering, in addition to working. If you solely went into it for money, you might be sorely disappointed.

Many other careers make a lot more money--if you hate nursing, just don't do it.

allnurses Guide · Dec 25, 2012

IF YOU WANT TO TRULY HELP PEOPLE, AND YOU DONT CARE ABOUT MONEY, GO VOLUNTEER, THE WORLD NEEDS VOLUNTEERS, BUT THE SAME PEOPLE WHO ARE SO EAGER TO TELL THE WORLD AND MAKE IT KNOWN THAT ALL THEY WANT TO HELP PEOPLE, AND DONT CARE ABOUT MONEY, AND NOTHING ELSE, WONT VOLUNTEER, BECAUSE VOLUNTEERS GET PAID VERY LITLE, IF ANY. THEREFORE MONEY IS DOMINANT. LOGICS MY FRIEND!!...You silly trolls should not even be in this thread.

Please, don't yell and please stop with the insults.

That is no way to get your point across.

itsnowornever, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2012

Only someone who was unable to comprehend the regular post would make a post alike yours. As it was not said that only people go into nursing for the money, you are drawing your own conclusions, which therefore says a lot about you based on the premises to try and formulate any construct within this thread.
Its more important to be scientifically motivated than "wanting to help people" when it comes to nursing. I will type this in capitals, because many of you seem blind to the truth or just completly ignore its message because you have nothing.
IF YOU WANT TO TRULY HELP PEOPLE, AND YOU DONT CARE ABOUT MONEY, GO VOLUNTEER, THE WORLD NEEDS VOLUNTEERS, BUT THE SAME PEOPLE WHO ARE SO EAGER TO TELL THE WORLD AND MAKE IT KNOWN THAT ALL THEY WANT TO HELP PEOPLE, AND DONT CARE ABOUT MONEY, AND NOTHING ELSE, WONT VOLUNTEER, BECAUSE VOLUNTEERS GET PAID VERY LITLE, IF ANY. THEREFORE MONEY IS DOMINANT. LOGICS MY FRIEND! Take it at your local community college today!!
Ok with a little research, the posters who try to argue with what is being said, are the same people making threads involving, "help with grades" "Failed entrance exam" "is my life over" "help with school!". You silly trolls should not even be in this thread.
Its called medical ethics, and treating family members whether your a nurse or MD IS frowned upon.

Such a sad life. I'm sorry someone hurt you so badly that you would want to spew your venom on the world.

Vegan_RN · Dec 26, 2012

Nursing is both a sceince and an art. You have to have a base knowledge of the nursing process, but you also have to have good perceptive skills, instinct, compassion, people skills, good communication, and the ability to look 5 step ahead of what you're about to do, and judge the outcome. If you are entirely caught up in the science aspect, become an MD. They are the experts in that.

Trenbolone Acetate · Dec 26, 2012

Such a sad life. I'm sorry someone hurt you so badly that you would want to spew your venom on the world.

I like how your only response is an attack (a ignorant one at that), but fails to address the post logically. Why don't you tell your hospital that your willing to work for free, or half price? Because money matters.

Helping people is all you want to do? Go volunteer, there are people across the globe that need nurses but live in countries that are inadequate relative to health care professionals. If all you want to do is help people, I would be more than happy to pay for your one way ticket. But you wont, because at t end of the day, money is more important than your fraudulent claim. Don't bother responding if your going to get caught up in your emotions and ignore any fundamentals of reasoning, makes you appear as an ordinary, or even worse, inferior.

*Edit* I cant believe I even responded to you mentioning logics. In a previous post you made a claim that you knew a patient was not in pain, because a cause was not found. False. You trolled me. Intellegent replys only please, that stay on topic.

phuretrotr · Dec 26, 2012

Helping people is all you want to do? Go volunteer, there are people across the globe that need nurses but live in countries that are inadequate relative to health care professionals. If all you want to do is help people, I would be more than happy to pay for your one way ticket. But you wont, because at t end of the day, money is more important than your fraudulent claim. Don't bother responding if your going to get caught up in your emotions and ignore any fundamentals of reasoning, makes you appear as an ordinary, or even worse, inferior.

If that is your "logic", why are you making this out to be only about nurses? Say I wanted to be a firefighter because I want to save lives; based on your "logic", I should do it for free because if I truly wanted to save lives, and wasn't just in it to make money, I would not want to make money doing it. Anything, firefighters, military, doctors... It all applies to your rediculous theory, that if you really wanted to save people, protect people, help people, than you should do it for free.

Maybe you should take a step back and look at what your current job is now. What if I decided to say, "HEY, you're just in it for the money, and if you're not, prove it by doing it for free". Seeing as though you have a previous degree in chemistry, I would think an educated citizen such as yourself would not be as judgmental and arrogant.

As a last point, why are you on this site? If it's because you want to be a nurse, why? You can volunteer at the Salvation Army and help people by feeding their anatomical bodies and passing medications such as aspirin. If you don't want to be a nurse, why stir up the pot?

Annachu512, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2012

It appears to be a pattern that the majority of people here appear that they feel the need to mention they're main reason for wanting to practice nursing is because they want to help people. They also indirectly suggest those that do not will not succeed in nursing and therefore should chose another path. It is also these same people that state they're not in it for they money. Certainly I am not the only one who believes this to be ******** and possesses the ability to see through such transparent lies.
My logic being based on the fact that treating family or having an emotional bond with a patient weakens important treatment, hence why treating family is frowned upon.
All a great nurse needs is to have an obsession with medicine and its functions. Also to understand its relative material. An understanding of human psychology and A&P and etc.as well.
As long as you have advanced communication and behavioral skills, it does not matter if you truly give a crap about a patient personally or not. As long as their needs are met and wheather chemistry is accurate, that's all that matters.
Those who say they are not interested in the money and just want to help people, are silly and are unrealistically trying to impress others.
If one is truly good at somethin, do it for money, don't sell yourself short or underestimate your true value.
Would you want a genius doctor with no compassion to treat you, and if he fails his family will go hungry? Or an intellectually average doctor with all the love in the world who is not getting any incentive to find a cure.
I am sure this will anger many, but the truth hurts.

Not everyone is in it for the money. Some really go into nursing to help people. Sure, there are those in it for the money and selected individuals from each side of the coin will pass and most will fail. This is life. But have such a nasty attitude towards those you feel are lying? Just because that is your opinion does NOT make it the truth.

x_factor · Dec 26, 2012

Edited reply, because post I was quoting has been deleted.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Dec 26, 2012

Closing for staff review