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This is so helpful to hear, thank you so much for your honesty I really appreciate you taking the time!! Gives me more hope that maybe I will be okay doing this. Stress seems to be the biggest trigger for me so far so I definitely agree, I REALLY need to learn how to say no more. It's so difficult. Thank you SO much again for your insight.

Hey all, Hopefully this is the right place to post. After a crazy two weeks in and out of the ER, medical facilities, etc, I got diagnosed with Crohn's Disease today. I graduate next Wednesday (5/10) so it's a heck of a graduation present. I'm so upset and scared and wondering how I'm going to be able to function as a nurse with a diagnosis like this especially once I start the biologic meds. Are there any current RNs out there that have Crohn's that have dealt with it for a while and could give some advice? It would be so appreciated. I don't want this standing in the way of me giving great care to my patients and being present for my job.

Thank you so much for this response. I feel this way too, I feel like my chances will be better at succeeding if I find people like yourself that can positively lay out the realistic expectations I should be prepared for! I would certainly consider working as a nurse outside the hospital, in fact I may even prefer it. I just figured I would have to pay my dues in a hospital first.

Thank you for this. I initially had such high expectations but in preparing myself and some of the stuff I've heard and seen, you're definitely right, I've had to really manage my expectations. It's so refreshing to hear someone put this so honestly but not negatively. I really appreciate this message. Definitely a needed perspective.

WOW I didn't even realize I could do that, I always thought it was a separate major. Oh man, thank you! I need to look into this. This could actually be my back up plan.

A BFA in Illustration ?‍♀️. It's a choice I made as a 17 year old and have regretted every since. I worked as an artist for years after but it was not so fulfilling and very difficult. Maybe I could continue on with this education and just get a BA/BS..

This is such a great response. This actually made me feel quite a bit better. It's so incredible what RNs and NPs do. I'm just hoping I can join in and really help like you all do. I think you're right, I may need to take a break/stay off social media apps for a while and definitely need to look into some of those ANA books. Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.

I love this, such a refreshing take! Wish I could find more articles like this as a nervous new student nurse.

Ha! That's a very good point. Not sure why I give so much credence to it. I've worked various different jobs and wanted a real career. Always wanted to be a nurse. As far as other ideas, unfortunately no...that's sort of my issue is that I don't have a back up plan that I can see myself happy with. I already have a bachelor's degree which is pretty much useless and now I'm back at school for this. Maybe I'd do something medically adjacent if nursing doesn't work out because I do really want to help people in a fulfilling way. Right now I'm just hoping I can somehow handle the bad parts/rigors of the system. Thank you for your response by the way.

Hey all, I'm a first time poster and was hoping you all could offer some advice. Lately, I have been bombarded with information about how toxic/impossible nursing is on social media, particularly on sites like TikTok, Instagram, etc where it almost seems to be a trend to post videos on how much nurses absolutely hate their careers. Many of which end with "if you're considering being a nurse, DON'T do it". I've made it through pre-nursing and am starting as a brand new student nurse this fall and I'm worried that this will all be for nothing. I know this job is very tough but I'm super discouraged and concerned about how negative the info I've seen has been. So...how much of this really is impossible to do? I've wanted to be a nurse for a long time. I've been through plenty of awful/abusive/toxic/minimum wage jobs and finally am able to pursue this at 28y/o. I thought this would allow me to help people and do something fulfilling with my life and now I'm not so sure. Hopefully, there is more encouraging information out there than what I've been seeing lately. Or maybe not, who knows! That's why I'm here. Thank you for any help you guys can give! Sorry if this isn't the way to do this or if I've posted in the wrong place! ?