Sick of NURSES who say they HATE NURSING!! Another Vent

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OKK.. I am a new grad, who is still searching for a job ( 1 1/2 months), as are many others right now, I am just so sick of hearing nurses who HAVE JOBS talk about how they HATE nursing, how is this fair?? I understand having days that are frustrating, but not nurses who openly talk about how they HATE their jobs...SO QUIT ALREADY so that those of us who actually would like to work can have a job!! Alot of nurses say ..."just wait you'll see what we're saying", but I worked as a pca/cna for 3 years and @ times frustrating (yes...2 pca's on a large unit w/ total care patients is no cake walk either) but overall I still liked my job...I can only hope that one day IF I ever reach the point where I feel like I hate my job (esp. since being a nurse does involves CARING) that I will have the courage and care enough for my patients to leave!

Specializes in Operating Room Nursing.
Can you get rotated to a different ward or a different job for a while, while you wait your turn for leave? Don't give up - you trained too long and you worked too hard...

good luck

We can't get sent anywhere else in the hospital we're too specialised. As a scrub/scout nurse I am no longer qualified in giving any sort of medication at all because we don't do this in the OR, drugs are only given by the anaesthetist. We cannot just go to a ward and take a patient load because it's completely different to our role. Just as nurses from the bedside environment cannot just walk into the OR and be able to scout and scrub. It's a tricky situation and will be like this for a while. In the meantime I may go part time until the leave situation is sorted out.

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Specializes in CAMHS, acute psych,.
We can't get sent anywhere else in the hospital we're too specialised. As a scrub/scout nurse I am no longer qualified in giving any sort of medication at all because we don't do this in the OR, drugs are only given by the anaesthetist. We cannot just go to a ward and take a patient load because it's completely different to our role. Just as nurses from the bedside environment cannot just walk into the OR and be able to scout and scrub. It's a tricky situation and will be like this for a while. In the meantime I may go part time until the leave situation is sorted out.

I'm glad you've got a strategy, Scrubby. That's a positive sign and I applaud you for it. Maybe while you've got that extra time you can up-skill/ cross-skill with some in-service modules or CE??? Knowledge is power. Do you know how to do mindfulness relaxation? It's very easy, portable, and a great de-stresser.

Best wishes

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, corrections, +.

the nursing school which for some uknown reason pamper their young.

Wow, what nursing school did you go to? We likened ours to boot camp, not a spa vacation.

You could go to nursing school for 10 yrs and you would not be adequatly prepared for the job. There is so much that nursing encompasses. It is unfortunate but true that this is really a profession that requires on the job training. Yes I believe I would have benefited from more clinical time, but you really don't get the big picture until all the responsibility rests with you. Sorry about the hi-jack.

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Even though I may complain about my work load, when we have new nurses or students on the unit we really do welcome them. We thank them for their help and try and let them benefit from our experience.

When we have a new nurse that's being oriented. We start him/her off slow and by the time they're finished with their orientation they are up to a full load of care.

You can always talk to your manager and ask for a different precepter or for more time if you don't think you are ready.

Sorry I think some of my posts are sort of over lapping.

You will find a job. It may not be the one you want at first, but you can always transfer after a certain amt. of time.

Good luck.

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I'm curious, back in what day?

Under the primary care model students were limited to 2-3 patients when I graduated 20 years ago. My mom graduated in 1970 and never had more than 4.

I was reffering to the hospital-based diploma nurses.Also that speaks a whole lot about our generation doesnt? It seems we cant withhold the stresses of nursing as oppose to nurses back in a day who did.Allwe do is whine,complain instead enjoy what we have and work on our burnout.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
...that speaks a whole lot about our generation doesnt? It seems we cant withhold the stresses of nursing as oppose to nurses back in a day who did. All we do is whine,complain instead enjoy what we have and work on our burnout.

Some of us came to nursing as a second career... as a result we're well aware that there are careers that don't require us to tell ourselves to enjoy what we have and we didn't need to work on our burnout because we didn't have any... Sometimes I think those are the ones who have the hardest time with nursing... we know that so much of it is BS that shouldn't be accepted as the norm... the rude, inappropriate interactions we witness or receive from co-workers and physicians... the long days with no breaks or food or bathroom visits... running at full speed and still unable to take care of all the "priorities" of the day... Sigh. Before you tell me to get out and make room for others who will be better able to tell themselves they enjoy it and have the skills needed to work on the burnout that's coming... I did. I now work managed care nursing where the people are pleasant and respectful, I get to pee whenever I feel the urge, and lunch has made it's back into my day. You're welcome, it's all yours new grad.

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Specializes in Peds.
Get out now - get a job waitressing to support you while you find your dream job -

umm....NO! I don't thank so! I did NOT work my butt off to be a waitress. I didn't pay for college, study to pass the courses, and then pass boards for nothing. I didn't know I would not like my job, if I did I would have never became a nurse! I will continue to put up with the crap, until things change or I decide other wise.

BTW, I'm working toward an alternative route to get my "dream" job.

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There are no dream jobs. I've done many things and nursing is the hardest. It is the most rewarding in that my patients mostly appreciate what I do.

Any time you work for a large organization the administration runs it. You don't have much say in what is done and there may me other things that also have control over what you do like JACHO.

Try to take most of nurses complaining with a grain of salt. I don't think you will find anyone who doesn't complain about their job on occation.

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umm....NO! I don't thank so! I did NOT work my butt off to be a waitress. I didn't pay for college, study to pass the courses, and then pass boards for nothing. I didn't know I would not like my job, if I did I would have never became a nurse! I will continue to put up with the crap, until things change or I decide other wise.

BTW, I'm working toward an alternative route to get my "dream" job.

I'm sorry but I have to agree with Trish!!!And frankly I dont understand why didnt you get the hint earlier in nursing school that nursing might not be for you..I mean you spend in nursing school 2 to 4 years so you should have arleady known if you will like nursing job or not!!!!

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Being a nurse can be tough, doesn't always mean you hate it. Now if you hate it, I feel sorry for you because it is a tough job to do all the while hating it. Nurses aren't robots. They need to express their fustrations from trying to give their best and sometimes it goes unappreciated by their boss who expects more and more and more. I have been a PCA/CNA for several years and I can somewhat understand why nurses feel the way they do. I can't totally understand because I am not a nurse yet. I am glad that nurses don't quit when things get tough. I would rather them complain because if they were to quit, we might not have many nurses left on the floor, lol.

For the nurses that only need to complain and vent, to get through their day, please do so, we need you on the floor. Heck cry in the supply closet if you have to. Just hang in their until you absolutely can't anymore. Thanks for all you do to keep the floor running. :up:

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umm....NO! I don't thank so! I did NOT work my butt off to be a waitress. I didn't pay for college, study to pass the courses, and then pass boards for nothing. I didn't know I would not like my job, if I did I would have never became a nurse! I will continue to put up with the crap, until things change or I decide other wise.

BTW, I'm working toward an alternative route to get my "dream" job.

And lets just see your dream job will be stress free,perfect,sight......:clown:

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Aimee03 don't feel bad because some nurses hate their jobs but some won't admit because of fear of being scrutinized. Like you said you didn't know if would be the way it turned out. Most nurses don't. At least you realize it isn't for you. Something else may be. Nursing isn't for every one. You aren't a bad person for admitting it isn't for you. If you hate your job but still give the necessary care to the patient, what does it matter? Hang in there. Not all nurses can. I have seen some come onto a shift and clock out and go home before shift report. I have seen some go to the pixis to get meds after hearing they have 15 patients and break down and cry. All I can say is hang in there. If you know it isn't for you hang in there till you can find something that is. I like nursing and found a fit with it.

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