The dirty work?

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So, I am a recent college grad, but thinking about going back to school for nursing. I want a career that is fulfilling and rewarding and I want to help people. However, I am wondering how much dirty work a RN does on a day to day basis; as in bathing, cleaning vomit and poop and urine and changing bed pans and sheets and that type of stuff.

Thanks for you answers

vcl, if you have that strict a view of hierarchy you do not belong in nursing. Many places only use RN's for all care and even in places with a lot of unlicensed personnel you will have do roll up your sleeves and wipe butts here and there. If you do enter nursing with your attitude you will do us all a disservice with the destruction you will, and I am serious, wreak on your unit's morale when your attitude hits it.

You can spin it any way you want, but you DO think you are "above" it. That's fine. But please don't come and work with me. When I'm up to my elbows and the aides are off having a smoke I don't want to deal with your 'tude.

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You know, we've tried to encourage you, but I gotta say you are really out of touch.

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damn you peoploe are hostile. Can't you take what I say just as it is and not interpret it. I really don't have any "attitude". Really don't. I'm just being honest with my opinion. I wouldn't lower the morale of my coworkers. If I do choose to go to NS then I would accept that as part of the job. I am a real team player in everything I do and I absolutely do not think I am or would be above anyone. I resent that you think that way based on the fact that I don't belive educated professionals should have to wipe butts. I really don't think someone who spends 4-5 years in school should have to do that. There should be people thyat didn't go thru the same training or education to do that. It doesn't have anything to do with being above them on a human level, just an educational one. I know down deep most BSNs would probably agree with that. And if a BSN enjoys wiping a patient's butt because it makes them feel warm and fuzzy on the inside, then they can have the option to do so ;)

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lol I can't belive you all take what I say as being arrogant. I swear it is not like that. I am a super humble and modest person. You all are so quick to chop someone down. Where is the nurture at lol

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Viable - I think that you have the best answers you are going to get. Take care.

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