I just want to be a nurse without all the responsibilities. I love the medical field and there is so much it has to offer.
I want to learn and grow plus help people. The bonus is being financially stable.
So,why is being a Lpn not good enough for people. Why do people say keep going! Your doing RN,right?
My answer is Nooooooooo!
Pay might be Excellent but my nerve isn't built for stress. If I start to sweat, it's all over.
Some people need the big title to feel important but I don't. That a Society pressure, have the best of the best. Which isn't even the best if you ask me.
I just want to do, all I can while on this earth to help other. Not have people tell me the LPN route isnt good enough. I have to be Registered Nurse(RN), drive a Mercedes Benz 2019, have a million dollars or I'm nothing. No... that your pressure that I will not accept, I dream big everyday.
If you want to do something, do it because that what you want. Not society. Right?
Sorry if what I wrote came off bad. I just wanted to get people feedback on how society pressure make us feel bad. Like I'm finishing my prerequisite for the LPN program and all people care to ask is , Am going for R.N to make more money. Being a nurse isn't about money but caring for other
You are right, there is that society pressure. Mine also comes from my family who make it seem like nothing is ever enough. People will always ask about your next step. It's something I encounter a lot but I don't care. I am currently an LVN in a multispecialty medical office and love it. I mainly work in Urgent Care, but float to other departments all the time. I have been crossed trained on anything from internal medicine to pediatrics to gyn, orthopedics... and even help the phlebotomist. I am having so much fun in my current role that I never want to leave. I do have some distant future plans (maybe, just maybe) to further my education with the purpose of coming back to the clinic as an NP....but I would also be happy if I stayed here in my current role. Just like you said, to me nursing is about caring about our patients. It has never been about the money. There are so many other professions that pay waaaay more than nursing but I wouldn't trade my job for anything. Just do what makes you happy. You said that you are going for an LVN. Work for a while and see how you feel. If going back to school is something you want to do, great. As long you have that internal motivation/ reason and not external ( other people), you will be fine.
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You are right, there is that society pressure. Mine also comes from my family who make it seem like nothing is ever enough. People will always ask about your next step. It's something I encounter a lot but I don't care. I am currently an LVN in a multispecialty medical office and love it. I mainly work in Urgent Care, but float to other departments all the time. I have been crossed trained on anything from internal medicine to pediatrics to gyn, orthopedics... and even help the phlebotomist. I am having so much fun in my current role that I never want to leave. I do have some distant future plans (maybe, just maybe) to further my education with the purpose of coming back to the clinic as an NP....but I would also be happy if I stayed here in my current role. Just like you said, to me nursing is about caring about our patients. It has never been about the money. There are so many other professions that pay waaaay more than nursing but I wouldn't trade my job for anything. Just do what makes you happy. You said that you are going for an LVN. Work for a while and see how you feel. If going back to school is something you want to do, great. As long you have that internal motivation/ reason and not external ( other people), you will be fine.