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Can I say humbly and respectfully, "It's just a job"? I am too a new nurse and I try to provide the best care as I can to each patient as the way I would like to receive if I were a patient. I am very compassionate and a caring person like many other nurses. But I don't have any fancy ideas of Nursing=saints/white angels. I think reminding yourself, "It's just a job" is a healthy way of keeping the boundary and not to burn out so quickly in this tough working environment. For me, nursing is just a job, a job that is mentally rewarding...

Hi Margaretann, I graduated with GPA 3.9 last May and got RN license in September. I am still looking for a job!!!! I am 41, have no clinical experiences but a fine art degree before Nursing. I heard lots of stories about this job market... It seems that there are tons of inexperienced new graduates without job while the demand of market is so low unless you are "EXPERIENCED". People who don't really know about the inside story believe that nurses are always in high demand. But guess what? I think it is very misleading concept. I understand there will be a nursing shortage in the near future (~2028) when about the time those currently experienced nurses are retiring (including you and I!). It sounds promising for those young folks in their early 20' now as they will be well seasoned by the time of high demands in the future. Besides, nursing is not anything like visual art. It requires not only hard working but some sort of fortified mentality that seems always giving and scarifying before you for patients, team, and etc. I don't know about you if you fit into this category... If you still consider nursing, I would strongly suggest you to go and have some experiences as CNA or PCT. It will definitely help you to get an idea and to get a job once you get RN license. I don't really want to disappoint you or giving a negative feedback. But I think you need to know the reality to make such an important decision. Right now, I am so sick to my stomach for the time I have invested and how hard I worked for nothing... Whatever your decision is, best luck to you!