Staying Positive in Nursing

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Admittedly, we all discuss a lot of what is wrong in our work worlds... But what is going right? For me today, it is great staff that I work with. How about you?

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I'm currently finishing up a RN Refresher Course after having stepped out of nursing for a second career. The staff where I'm doing my clinical preceptorship hours are amazing. They put team in teamwork. And everyone has been super supportive and helpful. I was pretty nervous about this part of my course after having lurked around here for awhile and reading some pretty awful things but I've been very relieved and am becoming hopeful about returning to nursing. :)

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In times of difficulty, I stay positive by:

1) Acknowledging I'll still be receiving a nice sum of money for the job

2) Knowing I'll be a NP in less than 2 years

Nur$ing!

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Specializes in geriatrics.

I'm taking a course and looking forward to grad school next year. I also recently accepted a new position as an educator.

Nursing is not going to change, so we need to create our own paths.

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Specializes in public health, women's health, reproductive health.

What is going right? I only have 6 more shifts before I get to leave my current position and move on to a different type of nursing. Thank goodness nurses have so many options.

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Specializes in UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych.

I can be negative person by nature (and nurture, but that's another story) so I'll try this to bring out some positivity in myself :) I have the best coworkers ever. They are funny, friendly, and smart. I enjoy my work family alot.

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Specializes in LPN.

I'm an LPN and burned out of long-term care after several years. I kept working only because I need to support my family and that is my job skill. LTC also pays well for LPN's, but in terms of personal satisfaction money can be a poor motivator.

But recently I started with a home health agency, and very suddenly I remembered again why I've always wanted to be a nurse. I like spending tuime with people and being able to get to know them. Now I'm not just passing pills or rushing through treatments. I'm helping *people* (not just "patients") maintain the highest standard of living they can while still living in their own homes.

This is personally rewarding. :)

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I only have one more day off on my 6 day stretch and then it's back to a job that irks me. Thankfully I only work three days then I'm off again! Hallelujah! Praise those 12 hour shifts!

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I am generally a positive person. I have a job when many nurses are unemployed. As a per diem nurse, I can pick and choose my shifts to my liking. My coworkers are helpful, the doctors are there when I need them and the manager is enlightened.

We are staffed so we can give good care to our patients.

Even with a bad day at work(unavoidable), life is still good.

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I leave work ALWAYS knowing that on my shift I made a positive difference to someone. It might be helping a coworker who is having a rough day or simply giving a pain medication to a patient. So many little things nurses do make a big difference. In my previous non-nursing career I felt no purpose or real contribution to society which is a very empty feeling. Nursing is much more rewarding.

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

I get to come to AN and get positive vibes vicariously.

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Specializes in Allergy/ENT, Occ Health, LTC/Skilled.

I recently return to LTC PRN after nearly 5 years away (working in clinics) and I got very lucky to find a small LTC where the staff is small and covers each others back instead of stabbing them. The DON is actually REASONABLE in her expectations and views mistakes, as long as they aren't chronic, as learning experiences. Also, being PRN is wonderful. I don't have to deal with nearly the amount of paperwork that the regulars do. I do try to help out though.

I am going to interview for PRN HHC today, have no experience it so I am interested to learn more. I need shorter shifts on some days so hoping this could be the answer.

It's hard to find a job that works around school and being able to avoid daycare so I am very thankful that I am managing that and still working.

While I too complain about the hardships of nursing, I was a new grad LPN back in 2008 who couldn't find a job for a year so I tend to be more on the positive end than the negative just because I know how scary it is to almost default on your student loans and not be able to provide for your family.

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