Pediatric Nursing - STress and Burnout (1)

Rosey88 · May 23, 2006

I went into nursing because I wanted to possess a skill that could be used anywhere in the world. I have always known I wanted to work with children. When I was in kindergarten I told everyone I was going to be a pediatrician. I think I have always felt that I really have something to offer to children. I am fun; one of my favorite activities is playing with my 4 yr old niece. I think I remain a nurse today for all of the original reasons I went in to the profession to begin with. I love medicine and feeling like I help people. I love what I do. Sometimes it stresses me out and I have nights where I feel I can't do anything right. But generally I feel a sense of satisfaction with my career.

Nursing is an art:

and if it is to be made an art,

It requires an exclusive devotion

as hard a preparation,

as any painter´s or sculptor´s work;

for what is the having to do with

dead canvas or dead marble,

compared with having to do

with the living body,

the temple of God´s spirit?

It is one of the Fine Arts:

I had almost said,

the finest of Fine Arts.

- Florence Nightingale

nursfrmjmu · May 24, 2006

I missed last week...my hobby is my dogs...I like to play and walk them. They truly reduce my stress b/c they're nonjudgemental and they don't talk back and they love you no matter what! I think that my work stress can and is reduced when I'm with my dogs, mostly b/c I'm not thinking about work.

nursfrmjmu · May 24, 2006

I chose to be a nurse because I was a patient as a child and I absolutely adored the nurses. Although I loved my physicians they weren't there like the nurses were. The nurses were the ones who really cared about me, the doctors were just fixing my illness. I enjoy sharing my experiences with my patients as many times they are the same. For a person who is faced with a new cancer diagnosis or even just being in the hospital for the first time, having a nurse who has gone through the same thing can be comforting. I really like this aspect of my job the most. I am happy in my job, but would eventually like to cut my hours back to possibly pursue my own business. I think that if I could do it all over again, I would either be a pediatric nurse or a child life specialist. I just love to play! and I'm a kid at heart!!! I would reccomend nursing to anyone!

Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter's or sculptor's work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living body, the temple of God's spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts. Florence Nightingale

mimin · May 25, 2006

I went into Nursing because I couldnt think of anything else to go in to.I had considered Vet school,but figured my grades werent good enough for it.I am happy,to a degree,with what I do.I know I can go in and work hard and the parents are thankful for what I do.Would I do it again..??.. No.The older I get,the harder it is to go in and work a night shift.Working day shift,I'd lose too much money.(in the differential...comes to $7750/year)Day shift is too crazy for me.Newer people making close to what I make...and I have been doing this twice as long as most of them.Would I recommend it to someone..??I wouldnt disuade someone form going into it....its the shifts,hours and sometimes the Docs not listening to ya that are the hardest part of the job.(and heaven knows,we all like to be heard!!)

I will be starting back to school in August of this year to study photography.

"I am what I am"......was it Popeye that said this..??

nurselittlek · May 27, 2006

I LOVE THE QUOTES!!!! Hopefully we'll get a few more before closing our session....:roll :roll