Job Satisfaction

[swimincatz]

As a soon to be nursing student this wonderful website has opened my eyes about the nursing profession making the gritty reality of it visible but in light of that I was wondering how do you like your job? Do you dread going to work each day or do you love the feeling it gives you?

[jjensen]

I love my job. I am a RN all the time and I know that others are not like this, but I am just that way. I look forward to going to work each day. Don't get me wrong, somedays I am glad to get out of there if it is busy and I have not peed, but most days I am loving work...

[Keepstanding, ASN, RN]

I have never truly enjoyed any job I've ever had.

This is not specifically related to the nursing profession, since I've worked in other fields before becoming a nurse. I can freely admit that I don't like to be occupied by work because I'm somewhat lazy. I'm a hard worker and people generally like working with me because I help out, but I secretly crave to be paid to do absolutely nothing.

:yeah:I love this thought ! I could get used to that too !

Praiser :heartbeat

[Purple_Scrubs, BSN, RN]

I do have to say that I love my job. However, I am in an area of nursing with great hours and lots of time off, so I think it is harder to get burned out. Strangely, though, I am starting to miss bedside nursing and I'm thinking of applying for PRN hospital jobs. Yes, I am a glutton for punishment!

[SoundofMusic]

Well, best not to ask me since I'm new and still in that uphill learning curve. I have SO much fun on some days, and have very frustrating days. Depends who's in charge mostly and the patients/families and whatever tech I'm dealing with also.

I've had great moments in nursing -- patients who do and say sweet things, receiving messages of thanks, etc.

Overall, I feel it can be an oppressive type of job -- but you sure do get SMART and gain a lot of competence from it.

Can't beat it for opportunities and so many pathways. i think once I've found my niche in nursing, I'll be a lot better. And some more expereince so I don't feel like such a nerd!

[Chaya, ASN, RN]

I mostly enjoy it b/c I never know what the day will bring, only that it will challenge me physically, intellectually and emotionally. (And simetimes I feel a bit apprehensive going in the door-for those same reasons.) I often feel as if I could have reacted faster or been a little more thorough but usually at the end of the day my feeling is generally satisfaction.

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

For the majority of the time I really do enjoy my job. I work LTC and I have always loved the geriatric population. Now, every once in a while, I dread going in or really don't want to be there that day, for a garden variety of reasons..I'm tired, I know that Mrs Jones needs a procedure done by me that I really don't want to do, full moon etc.

I also don't need the job for bill paying and such. I do the job because I want to, not because I have to. I think that also makes the stress level go down a bit knowing I can walk away anytime I want.

So to answer the question yes, I am satisfied with my current position. But always looking for bigger and better opportunities :)

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

I secretly crave to be paid to do absolutely nothing.

That makes two of us. :)

[lamazeteacher]

I have never truly enjoyed any job I've ever had.

This is not specifically related to the nursing profession, since I've worked in other fields before becoming a nurse. I can freely admit that I don't like to be occupied by work because I'm somewhat lazy. I'm a hard worker and people generally like working with me because I help out, but I secretly crave to be paid to do absolutely nothing.

Thank you for caring enough,to share.

[evilolive, BSN, RN]

I'd like my job a lot if I didn't have management down my throat and up my butt all the time! I took my job in LTC because I couldn't find anything else last summer after 5 months of searching. I often get stressed because I'm one nurse for 32 residents with 2 CNAs and I don't have enough hands when it gets busy.

I know this isn't what I want to do for 30 more years. I really want to get into Med Surg for the hospital experience and see where it takes me. Unfortunately the market in my area is awful right now so I'm stuck.

I am so looking forward to the day I give notice at this place!