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Seems like experienced nurses are no longer immune to the shortage of nurse openings either

LOL! I think many people can relate to that. :)

I agree. People shouldn't have to suck it up, but nursing conditions people to accept the abuse. I wish everyone had the chance to experience a program like yours. I have no idea what it is about nursing, but I can relate a LOT to what the OP wrote on here. It seems so common.

I was passionate about nursing. My family has stuff I used to write, as a child, stating how I would grow up to be a nurse. "Their spot is taken by people who change their minds". Uhm no, that's not quite how it works. Spots are taken by the "cream of the crop" per se. I know this is a joke, of course, after interacting with most of my nursing class. I don't really think anyone can realize, beforehand, how miserable nursing school or the nursing field may be. I loved the actual learning, loved patients, and don't even mind the hard work. It's the abuse, disorganization, corruption, bullying, and harassment (by STAFF & classmates), that can make it horrible. To be honest with you, the people who made the experience terrible were the ones who were there "just for the money". I know this isn't always the case, but misery loves company, and these people were MISERABLE in the program and took it out on everyone else. Staff does nothing and instructors join in on it. It's really quite sad.

While I have experienced a little of this in every kind of work environment, I have observed this happening the most in nursing. It's a shame!

I agree that this is how people are...but it definitely is not worse in other fields. To be honest, I thought I was going to read something worse. Whatever you do, don't let people start stepping all over you. Good Luck

I wouldn't pay more than $50,000 to reach my BSN.

Show off their accomplishments? Are you serious pre-nursing student? How incredibly immature and jealous of you. To the OP. I would be glad to edit your resume if you need help. :)

Geesh, I thought this was just my nursing program! Seriously, though, I am learning that this is somewhat a common experience. It's a little scary to see these kinds of trends so early on. I am not sure if I want to further my education in nursing, at this point. Truthfully, I wish I would have gone for a different major, straight out of high school, and I would be finished/working at this point. Now I have a nursing degree and there aren't any jobs!

Yikes...5 days doesn't seem like a lot. It generally takes someone a week to recover from the flu. I know most people get 5-6, but it's just something I thought twice about, as we are nurses and going back into the field to care FOR sick people. Ironic. Yet sad.

when someone comes home to announce, for example, an award that they earned, do you one up them? where's the courtesy? it's not really hard to read in between the lines. i have seen you reply this way to many people who so much as peep about their dislike for nursing or what goes on in nursing. that says a lot, because i am fairly new on the forum. just because you have supposedly had these experiences, doesn't mean it's like that for everyone. i still look forward to reading your posts. take care

You are so right. I appreciate your honesty. I envy you..but of course I am genuinely happy to see someone move in a better direction :). Congrats!

As usual, I will encourage you to take the 6-10 week CNA course and work as a CNA beforehand. That, I believe, will make your choice easier.

Yes, at this point I do. Nursing school is rigorous and expensive. There don't seem to be any nursing jobs left and the ones that are left are pretty crummy. Nurses put up with a high rate of stress, abuse, harassment, and carry a heavy workload. I really hope that I can change my answer to "NO", soon enough. I am still attempting to be positive and give this field a chance, but the awful reality is that it's so far from what it's portrayed to be.

wait a minute...i just replied to your last thread. i am confused. doesn't venting mean you should "put up or shut up"? anyway, i'm thankful for my health. happy thanksgiving all!