NickRN2020

Every job in every field is like this, which is why they're called "jobs," and not "fun time with people." You have to love the work. If you don't like the place you work, as a nurse you are in very high demand. Shop around for new employers. Also, many hospitals have limited funding and they have what they have for resources and have to crunch, but again you'll see this in every industry, although it is definitely more important in healthcare. As for hazard pay, we literally volunteer to work in a hazardous profession. The average RN pay is at least 150% over the per capita income in the US. If you want more money, I suggest getting a BSN or moving up to take a NP role where you would have more control and more of a voice for not only yourself, but the nurses you work with. Are you a member of any professional organizations? A person, place, or circumstance can make us miserable, but we are ultimately responsible for KEEPING ourselves miserable. herring_RN really nailed it a few posts up.

Ok, thank you.

Hi, I'm brand new here and just finished my 1st semester of nursing school. I'm in an ASN program right now and have already met with an RN-BSN advisor, the BSN I plan to complete when I graduate from my ASN program. I have virtually no experience working in healthcare. My question here is for anyone who has direct commissioned in the army nurse corps; did you commission with a BSN or with other degrees as well, and what rank did you enter in at? I'm looking at completing a dual degree program BSN/BS in psych and maybe commissioning in the army reserve. I also enlisted for 3 years after high school in a non-medical MOS. What was your experience like and what rank do you think that would warrant based on your experience? How was the DCC and BOLC?