No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

[RNGriffin]

One thing that has baffled me on this website is individuals always are up in arms when the truth is, if you have no passion for the profession you need to make life decisions for yourself. Most individuals come on allnurses.com to complain about the nursing profession, long hours, nursing staff, arrogant doctors. The truth is, this is not Mcdonalds where you work the job because it's a requirement for survival. You entered into college and chose a profession that makes you miserable, spent countless hours studying a subject that you have no interest in, and entered the work field to make others who are passionate about their careers miserable. Yet, many complain that the healthcare field has taken a turn for the worse. Has it ever occurred to those same individuals, if there was no passion for the career to begin with there would be none after starting your first, second, third, or even tenth position?

Maybe it's my family values that taught me, if I don't love what I do there is no way I will ever be successful in life. Success is not defined by the basic salary, but level of contentment with my life all together.

So I say, if you hate nursing make life decisions so the rest of us can enjoy our jobs.

[wooh, BSN, RN]

I am humble, i have a drive to learn and succeed, and it sucks to have "real" nurses put me down

Imagine how it feels to be a REAL nurse being told by a bunch of students and pre-students that you aren't grateful enough to have a job and need to just quit if you don't have the requisite amount of passion and a statement on parchment from the Great St. Florence calling you to the craft of nursing. On a board for nurses. Because we mustn't just keep our every negative thought to ourselves over the 14 hours of our shift without a break or lunch, we also mustn't discourage anyone that wants to become a nurse and mustn't ever complain about how wonderful it is to be yelled at by family members and management. And to top it off, we're told that we're all stupid because a physician in a computer charting class said so. But we mustn't dare complain about that, as well, if a physician said it, it must be true. But don't complain! If you really really love it, you won't complain! Because St. Flo called me to duty, and I must be ever compassionate!!

Isn't it time to cue the NETY Brigade?

[sydzmommy]

Imagine how it feels to be a REAL nurse being told by a bunch of students and pre-students that you aren't grateful enough to have a job and need to just quit if you don't have the requisite amount of passion and a statement on parchment from the Great St. Florence calling you to the craft of nursing. On a board for nurses. Because we mustn't just keep our every negative thought to ourselves over the 14 hours of our shift without a break or lunch, we also mustn't discourage anyone that wants to become a nurse and mustn't ever complain about how wonderful it is to be yelled at by family members and management. And to top it off, we're told that we're all stupid because a physician in a computer charting class said so. But we mustn't dare complain about that, as well, if a physician said it, it must be true. But don't complain! If you really really love it, you won't complain! Because St. Flo called me to duty, and I must be ever compassionate!!

Isn't it time to cue the NETY Brigade?

Respectfully, i never once spoke negatively of hard working nurses.

The original post was referencing new or prospective recruits who enter the field with only $$$ on their mind and no "passion" for nursing. I explained in my posts, why i agree, and gave examples of why i find being a prospective nurse or student discouraging. In fact, I stated multiple times that admire and respect nurses, and those in the healthcare field in general. Again, we were talking originally about people entering the field, not those who are there, so i found my post relevant.

So is it wrong for me to agree with the OP? Furthermore is it wrong of me to be darned proud that i should be able to get into a merit based program based on my performance? If so that I am guilty as charged :)

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

I am not sure where the "I am in nursing for the paycheck" thought process comes from. If I wanted to make tons of money, i'd get implants instead of an education, get myself a much older sugar daddy, and take care of him for far more funds than one will make in nursing......In all seriousness, I think some get into nursing thinking it is one thing, then getting another (

[Stephalump]

Respectfully, i never once spoke negatively of hard working nurses.

The original post was referencing new or prospective recruits who enter the field with only $$$ on their mind and no "passion" for nursing. I explained in my posts, why i agree, and gave examples of why i find being a prospective nurse or student discouraging. In fact, I stated multiple times that admire and respect nurses, and those in the healthcare field in general. Again, we were talking originally about people entering the field, not those who are there, so i found my post relevant.

So is it wrong for me to agree with the OP? Furthermore is it wrong of me to be darned proud that i should be able to get into a merit based program based on my performance? If so that I am guilty as charged :)

I think this is a separate issue. The OP was referring to working nurses.

That being said, what you spoke of in your first post is something I struggle with quite often. It's probably the reason you'll find me with a bit of a "snarky" attitude in the student forum quite often. When you love something, it's hard to watch it being bastardized.

The only thing I can liken it is to loving a little known singer/band for years, knowing their every song by heart, and being one of the few loyal fans. Then the band gets a major record deal, they're song is played on the radio every 2 seconds, and everyone around you is their "biggest fan."

The difference is, elitism aside, a musical group can have unlimited fans. There are only so many nursing jobs, and the quality of working conditions is only brought DOWN by nursing being the latest Justin Bieber. Does it drive me absolutely insane that I'm going to have to compete with jobs with someone who fast-tracked themselves into a nursing program via ITT Tech because they heard a commercial about how many amazing paying jobs are out there? A little. Does it drive me insane when said students fail out of ITT Tech, transfer to West Coast, finally pass, fail the NCLEX 25 times before passing, and then get into the same job pool? Heck freaking yes.

I don't care if it's irrational. I'm not throwing rotten vegetables at C students in the halls, burning down for-profit schools, or telling every pre-nursing student on AN to pick a different career. I'm just silently stewing and hoping I can catapult myself over the less than stellar competition and find a job with great staff.

/rant

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

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