Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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So I am VERY excited about nursing, I will find out in two weeks if I am accepted into the RN Program. It really interests me and seems like something I will enjoy. The only thing that bothers me is EVERY nurse I have spoken to tells me they hate their job and if they could take it back they would have went into a different profession. They tell me not to do it. Has anyone else come across this also? It really does bother me, it's discouraging to hear people who have the job I am so anxious to have speak so negatively about it. :confused: I want to become and RN and eventually go back to school for my Bachelors or Masters, possibly become a Nurse Practitioner. Do any RN's here have any input on why you like or dislike your job? Thanks for any info!

Oh...my cousin, ADN/ICU Nurse for 25 years is raining on parade since I received a full scholarship. I left Biotechnology with B.S. Biology and she says I won't be able to handle the courses (all A's in pre-clinicals, took A & P I & II both six weeks each over summer--both A's). I've also been doing home care as a CNA for 5 years, mostly with late stage AD patients. Is there something I'm missing?

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Funny--people with "below average I.Q.'s" tend to forget proper forms of capitalization/punctuation. Much like...YOU.

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Specializes in ER, Addictions, Geriatrics.

Can I just say that I will always remember when i was working at my first fast food job as a teen, I remember serving a woman in scrubs and asking if she was a nurse. She replied that she worked as a nurse at the local hospital. I had told her I was accepted to the nursing program for the upcoming fall, and was excited to start that journey. She looked me dead in the face and said "yeah, you'll love being a nurse. You work over time, never get a holiday, won't ever see your family and you get treated like crap. Enjoy!' And then she left!

I was so annoyed off that she would answer that way to someone who was aspiring to go into nursing.

As a nurse now, do I work holidays, overtime and occasionally catch crap from patients/visitors/colleagues? Absolutely. But I love my job and the great days always outweigh the bad.

I'd be honest if a nursing student asked me about the downsides, but I'd be quick to share all the great experiences.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Can I justo isn't put this thread is more than two yrs old?

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Specializes in ER, Addictions, Geriatrics.
Can I justo isn't put this thread is more than two yrs old?

Well someone dug it up since it was in the current section. So I replied!

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Nursing gives you lots of options, but most options are not easy. The worst part of hospital nursing is the liability. Highest satisfaction rates are probably nicu nurses, but you'll only find night positions in those jobs. The worst part of insurance nursing is the management. The worst part about home health is driving. When you calculate the drive time along with the mileage you end up making minimum wage. Its just a hard profession that will end up killing you at an early age. But I think most professions out there are the same. So do what you like to do.

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