Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

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Let us find a way to contact this author. If anyone can find a way, I think we should all email her and tell her how much fun we are all having.

Has there ever been a Yahoo article on any subject that wasn't completely asinine? They must pay unemployed journalism majors $25 per document just so they can fill up space on their webpage or something.

Specializes in Peds Medical Floor.
Just spilt my coffee all over my computer. We are listed with a travel writer and fashion designer. People believe this stuff.....no wonder these poor new grads are shocked when the graduate.

I know right?! I would LOVE to be a travel writer and would do it if I could make a living....

Have you ever noticed that Nursing makes Yahoo's career lists for everything?

Most Fun

Most Rewarding

Most Stressful

Worst for Your Health (Just saw this one and the one below this one today too.)

Best for Your Health

Right! I've thought this before, too.

More fun jobs:

Coroner

Road kill remover

Liquor store clerk

Crash test dummy

School bus driver

Coal miner

Sewer inspector

IED detonator

Tunnel Rat

Fire ant bite test subject

Licence plate maker

:eek::no:

I wish I could email this thread to the passion catalyst lol.

Specializes in Telemetry, OB, NICU.

I don't totally disagree with the article. It is not boring for sure and pretty fun sometimes.

Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

After I picked my jaw up from the floor, I couldn't stop laughing. Then I got infected with Sarcasmia:

Sometimes bad news must be given, and it's during these situations that having registered nurses who are fun-loving, outgoing, and lighthearted can be important.

Me: "Yo Mr. X! What's shakin' dude? I hear that your CT scan came back and showed that you have a leaking abdominal aneurysm that might burst soon, so I'm here to get you ready for surgery."

Mr. X: "I have several questions for my surgeon before I go in to surgery. I am really scared. What if I don't wake up? What if he can't fix it?" He starts getting tears in his eyes.

Me: "Hang on just a second... (I turn my back, stick my hand in my pocket and pull out my red clown nose). You gotta turn that frown upside down, Dude! Surgery is no biggie. Is your life insurance up to date, though? You don't wanna leave your family in a lurch, cause like, you never know, Dude. You gotta think positive, cause that's power right there. OH WAIT! I have an idea. I'll be right back!"

I skip out of the room because I am fun-loving and lighthearted, and since I am so outgoing, I bring in my iPod, hook it up to the speakers, set it beside Mr. X and cue up the song "I Got the Power" by Snap. Dang, I am SUCH a FUN nurse!

Fun factors: Nurses often work directly with patients, so this interaction could allow you to get creative, crack jokes, and remain upbeat, all while administering medicines and organizing important details.

Since all I do administer meds and organize important details, I can be creative:

Me: "Mrs. Y, I am assuming that you feel poorly today, but I am just guessing and stuff. I know you can't really talk or anything since you have that tube thingie stuck in your throat hooked up to that machine whatsit. But today is your lucky day! I spent all night trying to figure out how to make you smile, and so I thought about what makes me smile and stuff, and I came up with....wait for it...wait for it...WATER! Everyone loves to play in water, right? So (whispering) don't tell anybody I did this, ok. Just between you and me, right?"

I take down the half infused bag of LR, hook it up to a battery operated irrigation system and let it fly.

"SPRINKLER TIME!!!! Isn't this FUN?!? I am administering your meds while having fun at the same time! Aren't you having fun?!? You can still get the LR topically, I think, so technically I am administering your meds! I am SUCH a GENIUS!!! Woo Hoo! Oh wait, I gotta cue this song up for you, then we'll REALLY have a great time!" I blast "It's Raining Men" while fetching another bag of LR, because it's just too fun to stop this party!

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

They should've let him do it.

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Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.
Has there ever been a Yahoo article on any subject that wasn't completely asinine? They must pay unemployed journalism majors $25 per document just so they can fill up space on their webpage or something.

If they even pay half this amount for their 'articles' then Yahoo is getting ripped off big time!

Specializes in Emergency.

Well, I got a lot of entertainment reading this thread. :rotfl:

Specializes in none.

Lots of fun. Digging where no man has gone before - hopefully. Vomit to the right of you, Blood to the left of you, and you- know-what in front of you. Working in the Psychic hospital and getting important parts of your anatomy kicked in. I'm so happy just thinking about it, I just put my fist through the wall. I long for the good old days when I was called everything but a Child of God. Boy, that was funny. Now if you will excuse me I have to go and hunt for Wild Turkey. I know that bottle is around here somewhere.

All nurses has over 590,000 members. Just think, if we all set the record straight about nursing, just think about the things we could change.

Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

Yeah, having a parent sign a DNR for his two year old was some awesome fun.

Specializes in Neuro ICU/Trauma/Emergency.

For some reason, nursing is being touted as if it's just an acquired taste. You are either meant for this profession or you're not.

I have always stated, nursing is not like accounting and business management. You can't afford the mistakes of some of the other career sectors in this line of work.

Not to mention, the doctors are arrogant, the hours are long, the pay does not equate to the physical work you perform, and you go home to do it all over again. I love my career! I wouldn't dream of returning to the executive ranks if they increased my pay by 7 figures.

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