Is Nursing Worth It? Is it all worth it?What we put ourselves throughDo we pay too big a priceTo do what we're called to do I'm tired of all the stressI can't bear it any longerI didn't know it would be this hardMaybe I needed to be stronger They told me I was acceptedThat I was smart and a blessingBut then they question my abilitiesThey have me second guessing Nursing school is a nightmareI feel like I'm sinkingI've never experienced anything like itOh God... what was I thinking! I did it... I graduated!I didn't let them break meI showed them that I was worthyWho knew I had it in me But now a new challenge awaitsMy future rides on one last testEvery eye is on meAll I can do is my best The pressure unravels meI'm nauseous and shakingI open the pageHow long is it taking!! Time seems to be frozenThen at long lastI see the unexpected...It's over... I PASSED! I drop to my kneesThe tears begin to flowI'm full of mixed emotionsToo many to really knowAm I really a nurseIt doesn't seem realI'm numb all overHow am I supposed to feel Next I pound the pavementI couldn't be more gladBut I find a harsh realityI'm not a nurse but a New Grad! Are you kidding me?When does it all end!Must I keep proving myselfI just want to be an RN! A job is finally offeredAnd then yet anotherNow the balls in my courtDo I take this one or the other I'm thinking I like teleBut I would work ICU tooWhat about trauma nursingMaybe med/surg would do Do I prefer the day shift or nightEvenings might be niceMaybe travel or registryPossibly weekends could entice I have so many optionsMy choices now aboundThe world is my oysterA perfect career I have found Was it all worth it in the endTo have the perfect careerI think it truly wasDespite the heartache that I share Not only is our job rewardingOur path is ours to createA nurse is like a chameleonThe possibilities will never abate To nurses everywhere...Enjoy the rewards of your career... you've earned it!! To furture nurses...Hang in there... you will find that it truly IS worth it!! :redbeathe
NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN 3,959 Posts Specializes in LTC. Has 6 years experience. Mar 18, 2009 I loved it !!! This poem just gave me the motivation I need to get off AN and study for my final this FRIDAY !
jjnmrsmom 78 Posts Specializes in Ltc, Hospice, Spinal Cord. Mar 18, 2009 I loved it !!! This poem just gave me the motivation I need to get off AN and study for my final this FRIDAY !That's awesome! Best of luck on your final. Eye on the prize! :wink2:
SmilingBluEyes 20,964 Posts Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis. Has 26 years experience. Mar 18, 2009 VERY NICE. Best wishes to you.
rumba01 22 Posts Mar 19, 2009 Pure poet and a nurse at that. Thank you for sharing your poem, very uplifting!!!
