Is Nursing the hardest job out there?

[Libby1987]

Do you know anyone personally that has a job without building pressures and stress, making enough money to pay a mortgage?

[RNHospice]

Nursing stressful at times, but the rewards must be measured against the stress.

I did my 5 years in hospitals, was stressful, but my coworkers and I made up for it with humor.

Had it easier when I went to 12 hour shifts. Was able to do my charting during the 8 hour change of shift report. Then learned and made my schedule to work 6 days in a row and then had 8 off.

[ixchel]

When considering any single factor, nursing is certainly not the hardest job out there. What I think is particularly unique about nursing is how it involves all those factors more so than another other average American job. Nursing tests you physically, intellectually, and emotionally among many other things and also often even puts you in danger, sometimes literally life threatening. I think very few other jobs in this society require the application of so many different aspects of the individual's being at one time.

This. One million times, this.

I've been a nurse only 9 months now. This has been the hardest job I've ever had. I'm hoping the other responses here are indicative of how I will feel in the future.