Jealous Nurses!!!!!!!!!!!

[meyun06]

Hey everyone

First, Im not in nursing just for the money. I really love helping people. Well I can't be in it just for the money because from what I've read and been hearing, they don't make that much money. That's probably a good thing because then we will have people trying to be a nurse that really don't care about the patients.

I've been hearing a lot of people that work in the healthcare settings say that nurses hate all the physical therapists, speech therapits, pa, occupational therapists and so on. They say the nurses are jealous and mad because they make less money than the above proffesions I just named and they do much more work than they do.

My cousin is a speech therapist and she works at a nursing home. She said that the nurses up there hate her. She's 24 with a masters and the older nurses really hate her. One of the pts up there told her the nurses were mad because she just starting working and makes way more than them who has been there over 30 years.

Many people have been telling me to go to school for something else because nurses don't make much money. I tell them that I really want to be a nurse. I don't care how much they make. I don't think anyone could change my mind. I respect nurses to the fullest and always would.

So is it true that nurses are a little jealous of the PA, PT, OT,etc?

When it all boils down, nurses get the most respect. I love nursing and no one is going to change that!!!!!!!!

[Zee_RN, BSN, RN]

Huh. I've never thought of it that way. I'm not jealous of the other professions. I don't want to do what they do. I respect what they do. Physical therapists enter the field with a five-year degree; RNs can enter with a two-year degree. I'd assume a five-year degreed individual would earn more than a two-year.

[ADPIE10]

I think that more than 40 percent of RNs only possess an ADN.

One opinion is that people that have worked in a profession for a long time deserve to be paid more. Don't most people want to be paid more? Aren't most of us susceptible to jealous of others that have more?

It's not a nursing problem, it's human problem. There's always someone that we can be jealous of...

[ADPIE10]

Huh. I've never thought of it that way. I'm not jealous of the other professions. I don't want to do what they do. I respect what they do. Physical therapists enter the field with a five-year degree; RNs can enter with a two-year degree. I'd assume a five-year degreed individual would earn more than a two-year.

None of the RN programs that I'm aware of can be completed in 2 years. They're just classified as a two-year degree. :wink2:

[leslie :-D]

ok, my head must either be in the clouds or in the sand...again.

but i truly do not care what anyone else makes.

never gave it a thought.

i have to tell you, these types of questions always throw me off.:chuckle

leslie

[randomramblings]

None of the RN programs that I'm aware of can be completed in 2 years. They're just classified as a two-year degree. :wink2:

I had friends who graduated with an ADN and became RNs after they graduated just like I did after I graduated with my BSN. I've never heard of an ADN not being able to take the nursing boards... Am I misunderstanding you?

As for the original post, I have to admit I've found myself feeling jealous at people like dental hygienists who make more than I do with less training, but I would never hold it against them or treat them differently! Of course, if I knew then what I know now I might have chosen a different career path.... :wink2:

[Sandwitch883RN]

None of the RN programs that I'm aware of can be completed in 2 years. They're just classified as a two-year degree. :wink2:

There are RN programs designed to be completed in 2 years. The associate degree nursing program offered by most community colleges. I took three years to do mine because I finished the non-nursing requirements first so that by the time I was accepted to the program I only had nursing classes left. I do know that some of my classmates took everything at one time. Some even took extra classes required to bridge to BSN. In the state I live in there is no pay or scope of practice difference between ADN and BSN except if you want to go into admin. you have to have a four year degree. I'm not jealous of anyone's job title or success. We all have the opportunity to advance through levels or programs. I'm very impressed by those that have continued above and beyond with education.

[ADPIE10]

I had friends who graduated with an ADN and became RNs after they graduated just like I did after I graduated with my BSN. I've never heard of an ADN not being able to take the nursing boards... Am I misunderstanding you?

An earlier post described RNs obtaining their two year degrees, but with all of the pre-requisites and breadth requirements, they don't equal 2 years. It might be a California thing.

When I received a 4 year degree, it was possible to obtain the degree in 4 years.

[soulofme]

actually, im jealous of my cat...she doesn't have to have a job, she's well fed, she sets her own schedule...i can yell at her and she doesn't give a d**n...she doesn't chase or kill anything.. i should have been a cat....the litter box thing is a turn off tho....:paw:

[ADPIE10]

I'm very impressed by those that have continued above and beyond with education.

I'm very impressed by my classmates.

It's insanely competitive to get into the nursing program and yet... they take all of the pre-requisite courses and continue to try. It was easier for me to be admitted into the University of California than it has been for me to be admitted into the local community college nursing ADN program. (It's not based on lottery.)

[RDH1, ADN, BSN, RN]

I had friends who graduated with an ADN and became RNs after they graduated just like I did after I graduated with my BSN. I've never heard of an ADN not being able to take the nursing boards... Am I misunderstanding you?

As for the original post, I have to admit I've found myself feeling jealous at people like dental hygienists who make more than I do with less training, but I would never hold it against them or treat them differently! Of course, if I knew then what I know now I might have chosen a different career path.... :wink2:

I'm a hygienist, and I don't have less training than a nurse. Actually, I have a Bachelor's degree in dental hygiene. The minimum entry to the field of dental hygiene is an associates degree, which is the same as the minimum entry for a nurse. Actually, I had to take more pre-reqs to get into the hygiene program than were required for the nursing program I am entering.

So please don't feel jealous of hygienists. Yes, we make a little bit more than nurses, but we don't have benefits (Very little if we're lucky). Don't even get me started on that, lol. So in the end I think it all equals out. Yes, some hygienists seem to be making a lot of money, but if you look at where these high figures are, the cost of living in those areas is also astronomical(sp). Factor in the lack of benefits and it is close to the salary of a nurse.

Just thought I would clear that up.

p.s. I can give you some good reasons NOT to be a dental hygienist!!! No job/profession is perfect, but there is a reason I am getting my degree in nursing!

[PiPhi2004]

I have never felt jealous in any way against any other profession. I just want to better myself in MY profession and I look up to other nurses who know a heck of a lot more than me and I aspire to be that. I have never felt jealous of anyone as if I wanted to be something else I would go in that direction. Maybe your cousin is dealing with some burnt out nurses who aren't necessarily jealous of her but just tired of working a job that can be somewhat thankless sometimes. Sometimes people get in a rut and take it out on others. If I were her I'd try not to take it too personally and realize that sometimes people have bad days.