Is it worth it?

[shayhooper]

I am currently a 20 year old nursing student. I work as a CNA in a nursing home where I absolutely adore my residents. I have been seeing a lot of negative comments lately about the career, people saying it isn't worth the stress. For as long as I can remember I have wanted to become a nurse and I genuinely like helping people. My question for everyone is, is it worth it?

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Any career is what you make of it, whether it's nursing or something completely unrelated. Regarding the negative comments, think about this: people are much more likely to take the effort to complain than they are to post something good about their job. And that's part of why AN is here: to let people vent, get it out, and all that.

You could also ask that question of every nurse on this site, and each one will give you a different answer. Overall, yes, I think my nursing career is worth it. Are there days when I just want to throw my hands up in frustration and walk out? Absolutely, but that's probably going to happen at some point in any profession. But I work with a great team who helps me out, most days I enjoy what I do (and the ones I don't usually involve extremely long shifts or deaths in the OR), and if I had the choice to do it over again, I would most likely say absolutely.