Members are discussing the stress levels and compensation in various nursing specialties. Some members mention that nursing is a practical means to earn a living, while others share their experiences in different nursing roles such as hospice nursing, med/surg, and occupational health nursing. There is also mention of the importance of clinical experience, finding one's niche in nursing, and managing stress through coping mechanisms and self-care.
This is my first post here so bear with me. I am a current RN student and while my main focus right now is finishing the program I am nevertheless interested in finding out more about different specialties from nurses who have been there.
I have yet to decide on a nursing specialty for sure. To be honest money is a big motivator for me..but a post I read from forum member THE COMMUTER really struck me as exaclty how I feel. It stated id rather love my personal life and tolerate my job than tolerate my life and love my job. By this I mean im never going to enjoy work, I mostly enjoy traveling, exploring , cars..etc..(hence money motivated).
So begs the question...what nursing specialty out of the seemingly hundreds...would be very low stress on a daily basis and very good pay ( even if masters level as I have considered the NP route after RN school).
Any suggestions? ( I know im kinda asking for the best of both worlds here but im looking for things closest to what I seek). Thanks in advance everyone.
Your solid wall of text is very difficult to read and your view on all the extra money you will be paid for being male is ridiculous. Yes, there is a pay gap even in nursing. But to think someone is going to offer you $2/hour just for being male is a little naive. Not to mention arrogant.
How did you even get that much meaning out of the wall of text?
No kidding..... I don't think it's possible to have a least stress job in nursing. As a nurse you are responsible for your clients welfare. It's a pretty big responsibility, maybe she/he should have gone into real estate or finance where it really is all about the money.
I would tell you if you're looking for something that won't be physically taxing and potentially minimal stress perhaps clinic nursing like a doctors office might be a way to go. Keeping in mind that they don't pay all that well. Honestly, for any kind of nursing position with the exception of clinic RN you are going to have to have some experience under your belt. Even for a UR (utilization review) nurse you need to have some background and knowledge. I don't know what state you are in so pay is a relative term. In California, most RN's are union so a new grad could potentially make upwards of $60/hr to start in some areas.
I wish you the best in figuring out the health and your career path. Anxiety is a given when going through nursing school. Look at it this way, having the experience yourself, aids in having a greater understanding for what patients go through while in the hospital. Use it to your advantage, allow it to make you more empathetic and have more compassion for your patients even as a student.
Well, I'm not going to quote the guy that gave us the Great Wall of Confabulation, because I'm pretty sure you all know who I'm talking about (plus I got really tired of scrolling). But this is squarely directed at him:
Sir, there's a reason you have 10 posts and zero likes. Please stop trying.
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
supakimchee said:
Well, I'm not going to quote the guy that gave us the Great Wall of Confabulation, because I'm pretty sure you all know who I'm talking about (plus I got really tired of scrolling). But this is squarely directed at him:
Sir, there's a reason you have 10 posts and zero likes. Please stop trying.
SHGR, MSN, RN, CNS
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How did you even get that much meaning out of the wall of text?