Is nursing the best job ever?

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I do not know of any job that if you are bored or jaded that allows you to switch specialties so easily. Our basic training allows us this unique privilege and also not suffer dramatic drops in pay. We work with highly intelligent individuals who are generally compassionate and respectful, in varying stages of age, background and race. Every day can be an adventure depending on your perspective.

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Yeah! Thanks for the affirmation! I like to think this is true but alas, I haven't been in the trenches yet. I have lived life long enough to know that we can get stuck in any career track, but I agree that I have yet to find one that offers such diversity.:up:

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I do not know of any job that if you are bored or jaded that allows you to switch specialties so easily. Our basic training allows us this unique privilege and also not suffer dramatic drops in pay. We work with highly intelligent individuals who are generally compassionate and respectful, in varying stages of age, background and race. Every day can be an adventure depending on your perspective.
Thanks OP! As a nursing student it is nice to know that I picked a rewarding career change.:)
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Specializes in Med-Surg, Peds.

No...

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Specializes in LTC.
I do not know of any job that if you are bored or jaded that allows you to switch specialties so easily. Our basic training allows us this unique privilege and also not suffer dramatic drops in pay. We work with highly intelligent individuals who are generally compassionate and respectful, in varying stages of age, background and race. Every day can be an adventure depending on your perspective.

What a great,positive post. I hope you can keep this outlook through all the challenges you'll meet.

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No...

:yeahthat:

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It is for me. I only wish I had the foresight and the guidance to not bother with that other, useless liberal arts degree; I wish I would have gone to nursing school straight out of high school.

But yeah, I love this profession. I can't imagine doing anything else.

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Specializes in LTC.
What a great,positive post. I hope you can keep this outlook through all the challenges you'll meet.

:lol2:Anyone on valium can have a positive outlook, Just Kidding:lol2::lol2:

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Specializes in LTC.
:lol2:Anyone on valium can have a positive outlook, Just Kidding:lol2::lol2:

And yes, Nursing is the best job ever, for me. Thanks.:nurse::D

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Specializes in ER, Infusion therapy, Oncology.
No...

I am so sorry you feel that way. I think it is a wonderful career and would not change for anything. Have you considered changing specialties. That is one of the great things about nursing. If you try one area and you are not satisfied you can always change. Maybe you could try floating to other areas and see what else might appeal to you.

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Specializes in Peds (previous psyc/SA briefly).

My opinion?

Not the best job ever for most - sometimes it is the worst job ever.

Definitely the best profession ever though.

And that's an important distinction. I'm hopeful, though, that if we nurses can work together - our jobs can reflect our professions a little more accurately in the future.

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why do think it isn't such a good job?

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