One huge reason I want to be a nurse

[mrnightinggale]

OK. So I'm probably pretty atypical for a nursing student. I am a retired USAF aviator after 22 years and probably don't HAVE to do much of anything more with my life. I'm 46 and decided it is too early to "hang up my spurs". So, after much thought and consideration, I'm enrolling in an accelerated BSN program this summer. Should have my BSN in Mar of 2015. Anyway, a friend posted this video on FB today and it nicely sums up a large part of my motivation for wanting to be a nurse.

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Also, I don't know anyone at Cleveland Clinic and they aren't paying me to post this. I just like the video. What do you all think?

[jmll1765, ASN, RN]

I got 99 problems at the understaffed, over regulated nursing home I work at......

But a lack of empathy ain't one of them.

Exactly! I would love to be able to sit with my confused or lonely patients all night and take extra time getting to know each of my 6 or more patients but it just isn't gonna happen! Nope, I have redundant charting to take care of..and cleaning the crash carts, fridge, COWS, etc...making sure pumps are programmed correctly, making sure the numbers on the tele boxes match the ones in the computer...being a liason between pharmacy and the MD...putting orders in the computer for the MDs because "they don't have computer access".....the list could go on and on. Every time I go to work there seems to be another chore added to my list. Chores that take away from face to face time with my patients. I swear I spend more time "treating" the computer than I do treating my patients!

[PMFB-RN, RN]

OK. So I'm probably pretty atypical for a nursing student. I am a retired USAF aviator after 22 years and probably don't HAVE to do much of anything more with my life.

*** I will assume you are a retired officer. As such you should already have a well developed BS detector and recognize propaganda when you see it. Or maybe that just us NCOs who have that.

[MN-Nurse, ASN, RN]

I've briefed 4-star generals.

Me too. And CEOs, celebrities, captains of industry, doctors,...

Wait, you weren't talking about incontinence care were you?