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I say good for her for recognizing it now and going back to what she truly likes. Money isn't everything...

When I read posts like these I wonder why there is such a lack of teamwork in medicine. Mostly between doctors and nurses - there is such a power play on the part of the docs that gets in the way of what is best for patient care. I just don't get i...

This has to be a joke...

I had a preceptor like this too. In the OR for the ortho rotation. He wouldn't show me a thing - would only allow me to watch him work. He wouldn't answer my questions, and just flat out ignored me. I talked to the charge nurse and she said she k...

No way.

Wait til you try to please your bosses, fellow employees, doctors, pharmacists, other ancillary staff, patients, their families, and of course administration. Then you'll see being a nurse isn't really any better...

Happens more often than you think. The real world of nursing is not the same as what is taught in school.

i feel much the same as you.... especially your point about little predictability.

Good shoes AND good socks. Seriously. Buy socks that wick away moisture - the type that runners wear. It makes a huge difference.

Reenski - I did do something else before nursing. While it didn't pay as well - I worked in a loan department at a bank - it was much more satisfying to me when I look back. I could go in and do my job and do it well. I had an hour for lunch, was...

Now this is telling it like it is....All of you folks who are just entering nursing school should really pay attention to what this poster is saying. This is not a vent from a current situation - lots of people on here like to say that the negative ...

I sure didn't think nursing would be easy or fun either. But I also didn't think it would be rare to get a break or a lunch in a 12 hour shift. Or have so many patients you can't provide safe care to many of them so that nursing becomes putting out...

Amen to that.

Employers these days are not loyal to their employees. It's CYA all around. Always remember to do the right thing even when it means butting up against folks who want you to do wrong.

First of all, good for you for coming back on and replying.... Secondly, as to the above quote - the reality of nursing is a bad one these days. Sure there are still plenty of folks who love it, who have found there niche - but there seem to be many...

Also, I have found that among some nurses who stay, they are trapped by the income and can't work for less.

I appreciate the idea of becoming a CNA first to dip your toes in. But, I did that, and for me it was a world of difference. The jump in responsibility from CNA to RN is huge. I would see if you could shadow an RN for a day - I know folks who have...

Good for you for sticking up for your mom and for having such blessed time with your mom & your dad. My own mom passed away on February 15th, 2011 after having received her diagnosis of terminal lung cancer on January 4th, 2011. My father passe...

I'm glad that you had a much better day and that you were able to be so thorough with the bed bound patient. I can't help but think that obviously that won't be the norm and sadly, our influence on CNA's only goes so far. I have seen them complain ...

I agree with this big time.

I have worked OR, ICU, and med surg and have experienced a lot of what you are describing in each area. I do agree that nursing has a lot of variety and if you complete your BSN you will have more to choose from. However, if it was me and I was onl...

Oh, how many times have I said this very thing.... Madness, indeed!

You are lucky - I just haven't found the time for that to be true. Sure, I'm there at the bedside, but giving meds is about all I have time for these days....

My husband is a blue collar worker who works in a large facility with hundreds of coworkers. He said the type of behavior I have described to him that exists in nursing would never be tolerated at his corporation. I've been a nurse for 14 years and...

No way. I would definitely not do it again. I feel like it is a daily lose-lose situation. Struggling to help your patients without the appropriate equipment or staff, management breathing down your neck to discharge faster so you can take the nex...