Nurse=nightmare?!

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I was a RN with 5years nursing education and 7 years working experence in my country.In those days,I can remmenber some happy things,but most of my career was scared! Busy,tired in physical and psychological, insomnia,pale and yellow face,puffy eyes,dark circles......I felt so sick for my job and so hard to work on the interpersonal relationship.(I'm an optimist and careless speaker.)I really wanted to get out of it,but after many years work on nursing education and the nice income,I felt I have no choice except going abroad and start new life.(If I quit my job,my parents may kill me) I immigrated into ca about 1 year ago,I want to find a job and it's not easy for a new immigrant.Also,I worked in a buffet restaurant,but quit after 3 ms because of the hard job.I did RN assessment from CNO and was recommended to bridging program and it will take about 2 years.Now,all my dreams like bubbles destroyed! I really don't know what should I do and what can I do!I'm 30.:icon_rollI feel bad for my future becauese I really fear to decide into nursing again,but in the real life,I'm not good at something.Nurse seems the only choice that I can graduate in 2 years,find a job easy and get good salary.What can I do???:bowingpurI'm wondering,Do canadian RNs still work so hard?Can RNs find a job outside hospital easy?Can RPNs work for daytime out side hospital and feel satisfied with their income?......I hope some people can give me some advice!I'll appreciate your help!

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Your post is a bit confusing. Ok, you were a RN in your home country, but now you want to get a nursing degree in 2 years? Or is that 2 years that it will take you to do your bridge course? You feel that you're not good at nursing? I'm sorry I'm just confused by your post. Either way I hope you can find something that will be better for you.

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First things first. You have a completely unrealistic idea of what a nurse of either level in Canada does. RNs and LPNs work extremely hard. Hospitals are the most physically demanding.

If you really want to nurse, do some research into what areas interest you and what the job opportunities are. From what I can glean from your post, and English upgrading course would be valuable. You appear to be in Ontario. That province among others is having a hard time economically. Canadian educated new grads are having a hard time finding a new job.

It's time for you and our parents to accept that a nursing education is not the ticket to an "easy job" that pays a lot.

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Specializes in intensive care, recovery, anesthetics.

If you found the job at a restaurant tough, how are you gonna survive in a hospital setting?

Maybe you should think about a new career something that you like and are able to do and cope with.

5cats

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First things first. You have a completely unrealistic idea of what a nurse of either level in Canada does. RNs and LPNs work extremely hard. Hospitals are the most physically demanding.

If you really want to nurse, do some research into what areas interest you and what the job opportunities are. From what I can glean from your post, and English upgrading course would be valuable. You appear to be in Ontario. That province among others is having a hard time economically. Canadian educated new grads are having a hard time finding a new job.

It's time for you and our parents to accept that a nursing education is not the ticket to an "easy job" that pays a lot.

Thx for yr advice and I never stop to learn English since I came to Ca,and I'll still work on it!:mad:I did research for RNs or RPNs's work outside hospital. I just want to know the canadian nurses' real feelings and experences before I make my final decision.I really appreciate yr help!

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Nursing is hard work--whether it's in a hospital, nursing home, or other setting. It is a stressful job with many responsibilities. Sometimes it's an interesting challenge, and sometimes it's downright overwhelming. There are no "easy" nursing jobs. Working as a nurse is much more demanding than working in a buffet. Maybe nursing is just not a good match for you, and you would be happier in a different field altogether. Good luck.

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Your post is a bit confusing. Ok, you were a RN in your home country, but now you want to get a nursing degree in 2 years? Or is that 2 years that it will take you to do your bridge course? You feel that you're not good at nursing? I'm sorry I'm just confused by your post. Either way I hope you can find something that will be better for you.

It will take me 2 years to do my bridging program after enrolment.Yes,I fell that I'm not good at nursing because of my personality.I feel I'm not careful,meticulous and patient enough,but I know these personality are very important for nurses.

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I'll never work in hospital again......

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It will take me 2 years to do my bridging program after enrolment.Yes,I fell that I'm not good at nursing because of my personality.I feel I'm not careful,meticulous and patient enough,but I know these personality are very important for nurses.

It takes a real person to admit something like that. Some people are in the profession because they think it's their ticket to the US or it will solve their financial issues. It's good that you're admitting that you have your own issues and you see the importance of what it takes to be a nurse and that it just might not be for you. Maybe you will feel more comfortable doing something else with your nursing degree. There is so much you can do with your nursing, as in work for insurance companies, legal consultant, school nurse etc. But since you have to do a 2 year bridge course maybe doing that will help you figure out what it is that you really want to do. Good Luck

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Well, she/he's already in Canada. If CNO wants the bridge done, other provinces would have similar issues with the educational background.

Canada isn't big on "legal consultants", we have educational programmes for insurance adjusters and school nursing is part of public health and highly sought after. Most of our jobs are union and they just are not going to be able to sail into the specialty of their choice (and school nursing is a specialty up here).

The big thing that glares out at me is the fear of the parents and the assumption that nursing is the ticket to an easy, well paid job.

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If nursing=nightmare to you, then don't take the bridging program. Make a list of what you really want in a a career, after you make the list, look at your options, maybe becoming a medical lab techinician instead of a nurse will suit your personality better.:twocents:

If you want career help, you can try going to the Jewish Vocational Services

http://www.jvstoronto.org/index.php?page=immigrants-newcomers

dishes

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THANKS A LOT！I HAVE A LITTLE BIT CONFUSSED ABOUT insurance adjusters and school nursing！IF U DON'T MIND，COULD U PLEASE EXPLAIN ITS FOR ME？

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