a positive thread?!?!

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I'm a relatively new nurse (about 5 months in) working on a surgical floor at a local hospital. I've just spent the last couple of hours browsing this site (yes, I'm on a night shift schedule and have nothing better to do on a night off at 4 in the morning), and I don't think I've seen one positive thread yet. Sure it's good to get all that negative stuff off your chest, but I'm going to be a wet-behind-the-ears new nurse and start a positive thread for those of you new or old nurses that love your job.

I have an incredible manager that cares about us on a personal level. For the most part I have great coworkers that respect and support me. I feel fulfilled when I leave the floor each day. I'm learning something new about life constantly. I love my patients, even the bad ones, and the challenge of making their day a little bit better. I learn from them and through them. I love the constant change of pace and situations. The pressure of caring for people at the most vulnerable points of their life.

In short, I love my job and the choice I made that brought me here. I know I have a lot left in front of me, but I'm glad to say this is where I'm meant to be.

I completely agree with you, Mr. Murse. I just got accepted to nursing school and I can't wait to get busy. I prefer to surround myself with positive people and to be one myself. I have not read all of the replies to your post, but I think that there are some people are going to complain no matter what (about anything, in any field). I tend to turn away from the negative posts. I just don't want to go there. Thank you!

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I appreciate your current attitude.

Talk to me in couple of years.

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Why don't you just change careers if you are unhappy? Do something about it.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I believe the OP started this thread to exchange positive thoughts. :) There are plenty of threads for those who want to talk about how tough nursing is, complain about their jobs, argue over who's got it the worst and whatnot. Personally, I hope Mr. Murse never loses his optimism or his love for the profession. Carry on!

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Im in my first term of an ASN program, and I get on here alot. There is alot of negativity, and I totally understand the need to vent. But when I come on here, and there is so much about the negative stuff, I start to think... dear god what have I gotten myself into... and sometimes the stuff I read on here (some fellow students have mentioned feeling the same after coming on here) it really scares me, and makes me wonder if Im really cut out for nursing, if Im going to hate it.. yada yada yada....

SO ... it was nice to come on and see a new nurse that is off to a fantastic start, and that not everything sucks all the time.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.
I'm a relatively new nurse (about 5 months in) working on a surgical floor at a local hospital. I've just spent the last couple of hours browsing this site (yes, I'm on a night shift schedule and have nothing better to do on a night off at 4 in the morning), and I don't think I've seen one positive thread yet. Sure it's good to get all that negative stuff off your chest, but I'm going to be a wet-behind-the-ears new nurse and start a positive thread for those of you new or old nurses that love your job.

I have an incredible manager that cares about us on a personal level. For the most part I have great coworkers that respect and support me. I feel fulfilled when I leave the floor each day. I'm learning something new about life constantly. I love my patients, even the bad ones, and the challenge of making their day a little bit better. I learn from them and through them. I love the constant change of pace and situations. The pressure of caring for people at the most vulnerable points of their life.

In short, I love my job and the choice I made that brought me here. I know I have a lot left in front of me, but I'm glad to say this is where I'm meant to be.

Let us know how you feel in 5 years...LOL... Enjoy for now

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Specializes in Geriatrics.
Why don't you just change careers if you are unhappy? Do something about it.

Change career...to what? Health Care is one of the few professions that you can still get a decent paying job....and even then it is hard. Plus you work really hard to earn that degree.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Eh, I've been a nurse for over six years now and I still love what I do. I was starting to get burnt out, so I changed jobs and now I do something different in nursing. That's one of the great things about nursing - there are so many different things you can do. Welcome to Allnurses! My husband is a murse, too, and he also loves what he does! :)

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I am also a new nurse. Started in June, officially on my own in September. I also work nights and have been blessed to be on a floor with very supportive nurses. We work as a team and everyone is always willing to answer questions and help out when really needed. The floor is hard though, the work can be tough, other times not so much. Even though there is a lot of turnover on my floor, it's not the people that cause that, it's just because it's usually a starting point for most nurses. Even though throughout this time I have been really happy with my floor, I do already feel burnout creeping in...I think I just need a new venture...thinking about applying to a postpartum unit soon and am excited about the prospect. Even with that, I am thankful for the people who have helped me and continue to help me along the way and don't regret my decision of going into nursing one bit. :)

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For me, venting reaches a saturation point. Sometimes, when I'm having a rough period at work, reading all the other venting threads (sometimes it seems like the top pages are ONLY venting) doesn't make me feel validated and supported, but depressed and hopeless of current situations getting better. Honestly, lately I try to only come to AN now when I'm looking for some good drama. Find the threads that get closed before they get locked down and start slinging some outrage around. It's cathartic ;-P

I'm glad you are happy with your job. I also really lucked out with the job I got after school. It's not a perfect situation and there are frustrations from time to time, but I got exactly the type of job I thought I wanted, and it turns out that I do in fact love the field I thought I would love. I have been supported and encouraged and pushed and challenged. I see future career paths within nursing hinting themselves at me that I hadn't considered before.

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I appreciate your current attitude.

Talk to me in couple of years.

Aaaaaand there it it. I'm surprised it took to page 2. Usually this requisite "bless your heart" comment pops up more quickly.

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Specializes in Critical Care/Vascular Access.

well I started this thread about a year and a half ago, and haven't been back on the site much since, so I figured I'd write an update. Maybe I'll continue to do so every year or two to kind of map my attitude and progress with this career......

Anyway, I can say that as I come up on 2 years in nursing, I still love it just as much as I did when I first started this thread. Maybe even more so because now I'm really starting to find my place and rhythm. I charge on my floor frequently, and being one of the busiest floors in the hospital I still love the challenge and newness that every night presents.

So I'll check back in a year or so perhaps, and see if I've yet started to become one of these "sick of my job" nurses people keep warning me that I'll probably become. I see them often, on my floor there are a couple, nurses who have lost their passion for what they're doing. They're kind of depressing to see, and often dangerous to patients with the apathetic care they give. I've promised myself that when I get there I will move on in life because it's unfair to myself and the patients to keep nursing when you've lost that.

So far though, nearly 2 years in and loving it! I wish the best for all you newbies out there, may you keep the passion and be blessed with a floor that challenges, excites, and supports you as I have been.

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