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If you were to make reasons to not go into nursing, what would they be? When I interviewed a nurse, his number one reason was MONEY. 1. Money What are some additional reasons?

With all the stresses a nurse generally deals with plus the shift work times (crazy twelve hour shifts from seven in the morning and seven at night), is it possible for nurses to stay fit throughout their lives and not just when they are young? I am...

so, if this is the wrong one place to post, please feel free to move it...but no one has responded so far in the career section, so i'm thinking it might be the wrong one to post. hey guys, i saw a career counsellor not too long ago and he told me t...

And why?

Is it possible to be a fit nurse (doing 12 hour shifts)? How do you combat that? Can you be physically healthy and mentally happy? In general, of course you will have the bad days. And can you age well as a nurse, even with all the stress, with ...

I am just curious, what are the chances of being fired as a nurse...and what would be the main reasons in the nursing field? And how can I prevent such an occurence? I've been fired working at a retail store and it pretty much scarred me for life....

Here in Canada, nurses do have unions.

So, what would be good reasons to go into nursing? I heard one is if you like to deal with people at their worse. Edited: At their most vulnerable*

I think that's a good idea, bds.

It beats a student who blindly goes into it thinking (s)he will be into a career of appreciation and fluffing pillows. >.> It's a life-changing decision. To be even honest...Questioning it is a GOOD thing. It gives a sense of what to expec...

I think after my psych released information about me... he may have changed his mind... Not quite sure... but he seemed slightly less vocal about it when he learned I had issues with confidence, etc.

Due to the stress and the physical toll it has on the body. Do nurses generally look older than they actually are? I am actually scared about this...it's on a top list of fears. 1. Aging quicker than average due to the stress? 2. affects your pers...

I suppose feeling old can increase looking old, vice versa too.

Oh, OP, I feel your pain. I have been in a similar situation where I felt like quitting and I did quit... It took me a while to realise that the topic / subject wasn't the problem, but I was the problem. The bad grades were due to MY studying habi...

I am a student contemplating nursing... thanks for your reply! I've heard that people can psychologically age which causes physical aging...Hmm...

It sounds like a case of bad timing and untactfulness...other than that...the OP didn't actually do anything wrong or immoral. I do think you got yelled at because the VC felt being used and not for volunteering. With that being said, I wouldn't b...

Actually, when I contemplated nursing, I volunteered at the hospital in the pediatric ward. It was great! In the longest time, I generally felt like I did something worthy and I just wasn't a waste of human space...I didn't sit on my butt and decid...

Hey guys, I saw a career counsellor not too long ago and he told me that he doesn't think nursing is the right career. I don't have anything personal against the advisor, but I honest feel a bit crushed and saddened. Almost as if he shook my sense ...

Again, it's I honestly THINK it is...not so much that I know...

Hmm..Tx... I'm not exactly crushed by what you are telling me...but... let's see you try to handle a whole family that verbally and psychologically abused you continuously for SIX years minimum (but it started in childhood)...I don't feel sorry ...

I see. Well, if it's other circumstances that's fine. I just thought your whole objective based on the nay sayers. Thanks!

You spend a decade or two proving someone wrong??? I'm just disappointed because it seems like a career I enjoy. If someone told me I wasn't fit for a career and didn't want to do it, I wouldn't care... That sounds unsatisfying and a lose-lose sit...

One of my biggest mistakes was just that - I didn't follow my heart the first time and ignored my want to go into nursing because I often thought that nurses didn't get the respect during high school. and it was looked down upon and such. most of my...

Thanks guys! It's really that obvious I need a psych, huh? (I already am seeing one). Progress has been great.

Hi guys! To answer a couple of questions... 1. My counsellor & psych sort of know each other (they work my college and they used to work at the same department), so I don't know how much I should tell them. On top of that, I recently gave my ...