I've told some people at work that I'm currently going to school to become a nurse. They told me that I'll be a great nurse because I'm so nice and friendly, but they also told me that most nurses they knew (some of their friends are nurses) are tough people. They said that you have to be tough and be a strong individual, take no crap from anyone, and speaks your mind.
It kind of makes me nervouse about becoming a nurse because I'm not a tough person who speaks her mind. I feel bad saying things I want to say because I'm afraid of hurting other people. I'm the type of person who don't know what to said and step back in an arguement then one who talks back.
My cousin and half sister are nurses and they both are very confidence people who speaks their mind and will burn you down if you argue with them. As for me, I'm the opposite. I guess I'm a soft person.
I am a nice, friendly person that has had to learn to stick up for herself over the years and in turn this has helped me stick up for my patients as well. :nuke:
before i even opened this thread i thought it was going to say....is this true about most nurses that they eat their young?.....YES!!! unfortunately every nurse just about has to go thru that "right of passage" so to speak in order to toughen up, build confidence and learn to think for yourself. we've all been there....i personally try not to do it with new grads because i knew how i felt..you have enough insecureties as is it coming out of school, but if you are "one of those" that comes out of school, new grad, just passed your boards and a "know it all" you will be eaten. you just have to be tough and that comes with time on the job and experience. if i can make a recommendation to you, if at all possible work full time for at least a year to get some experience and confidence under your belt, and if you can handle night shift, even better, because night shift, allows you to be in a slightly slower paced environment, but it allows you to learn organizational skills which are oh so important, it allows you to enhance and build on the skills you learned in school, it basically allows you to become a good nurse without all the suits around, your patients going here and there, meals, families, doctors, phone calls.....this is how i learned and i highly recommend it. but you also have to be willing to learn from the seasoned nurses that are already there...appreciate them and you should have no problem!! good luck to you. hope i didn't scare you....nursiing is a great profession...most days! LOL:nurse:
Otessa, BSN, RN
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I am a nice, friendly person that has had to learn to stick up for herself over the years and in turn this has helped me stick up for my patients as well. :nuke: