Nursingstudent512

Thank you for the replies! It is definately encouraging to hear that you have the same condition as me and that you are still able to do your job. If you dont mind me asking, how often do you work 12 hour shifts? What is your typical schedule and how often do you get a 10 minute break? Do you get a lunch break as well? By the way, I know Dr. Scholls makes a shoe insert that seems to help my symptoms. I dont know if you have tried these yet but they definately helped me. Here is a link to the product I use. http://www.drscholls.com/drscholls/productSearch.do?method=doProductDetailsLookup&searchArg=46

Hello all and thank you for taking the time to read my post! I am currently in college and I am thinking about getting a BSN degree. A career in nursing sounds exciting and interesting but I dont know if it is a career for me because of chronic foot pain. I was born with a club foot (only one foot) and I had corrective surgery as an infant. I can run and walk just fine. However, If i am on my feet for long periods of time then it tends to be painful the next day (Im going to the doctor to see if its chronic plantar fasciitis). I have tried inserts in my shoes and those seem to help. I have done a little bit of research and it seems like 12 hour shifts are very common for nurses. I also read that some people work 8 hour shifts, if so how often? And are you on your feet the whole time?