mcrutRN

Violet, I think that is wonderful your husband supported you. Not just in nursing, but within the general population, you are among the blessed few, as am I.

No, nursing in and of itself is not meant to change. It is meant to serve. So you may serve and help one person at a time. But you are not changing the system. It is nursing as a whole I am talking about.

I can answer where I think you should start- Move on! Moving on is good for the soul. Change jobs, progress to a place with the least flaws. You can't change certain things. You can see that most people are disagreeable to admitting the severely flawed system and the ridiculous working conditions under which nurses are currently endeavoring.

nurse is in quotations because everyone happens to be a nurse if they want to. they may be registered or not. medical assistants, cnas, techs, rns, lpns, nps, dnps, etc. you take your pick. my friend who takes care of her mother is a "nurse".

i am the first time poster: here is my response. i read everyone's responses to my post. i was not having a bad day, i am not an angry bitter person, i make great money as a provider, i have been more than a wonderful nurse to patients. i just don't bs! i don't sit and think about how horrible my life is. or nursing. i was putting the truth out there, for those who can handle it. ok so not all nurses know it all. but be honest with yourself. the nursing environment sucks. additionally, i believe in good things happen to good people. and my life is amazing- so for those who believe ill ever leave nursing--i have no reason to. my efforts have proven i deserve the best. hence the resentment of the ridiculousness involved with nursing. i enjoy so many aspects of life, of people, of working. but the one profession that just tries and tries... just gets worse. i love change. something nurses think they do as well. but after working in a hospital, you know that is rarely the truth. typically, nurses are employees, glorified waitresses, and a step-in nanny. resistant to change. hesitant to allow others to succeed. for the new graduates, the sooner you realize that you will be burned out, the sooner you will find a better job in the nursing field. leave the floor nursing to those who have a hard time transitioning. for those who are ok with stagnation.

No offense to the old-timers Face reality- Nurses are change resistors, not game changers. Working in the worst conditions surrounded by medical money. Making ends meet and supporting their significant others. Thinking they help others. Sorry Johnson & Johnson, we don't make the difference you think we do. New Graduates struggling to gain experience and settle a career- they might as well give up before they even start. Because every nurse who has been around awhile knows that only they know it all. And these new rookies, they can eat it. I am far from alone on this one. I'm not an LPN making 15 bucks an hour either. I just see through this nursing crap. After interacting with enough nurses, its become pretty clear. RUN away before you think you may want to enter the nursing world. It only gets worse.