The Truth About Nursing

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I honestly believe that most people don't know what their getting themselves into when they try to pursue a career in nursing. Like seriously!

Today, I asked my closest friend why she wants to be a nurse (she's pre-nursing with me) and she said, "Because of the money, the hot male nurses, and because I like babies".

Lol, she also wants to get her CNA license next spring because she witnessed the birth of her neice and an actual CNA woman who helped "deliver the baby" told her she could be that in just 3 to 5 weeks. I really just wished that woman would've told her that she'll first probably end up working in a nursing home until then some. So now my friend is saving up to become one.

I'm not going to tell her the truth about nursing though, only because she's a grown woman and is capable of making her own decisions and learning about nursing on her own like I had to.

Although, I am secretly steering her to get her ADN first before she goes in debt trying to get her BSN, blindly.

I should probably change the title then because it wasn't made clear to me until now that this was the reason why people are getting offended? I only meant this thread to share some insight on my friend's thoughts of how she really don't know what she's getting herself into until she gets a real glimpse of it, and their are more people like that who just chose nursing because it's convenience. Like how I wanted to be a veterinarian not know anything about it until I actually shadowed a vet, and that's when I quickly changed majors when the time was convenient.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
I should probably change the title then because it wasn't made clear to me until now that this was the reason why people are getting offended?

Sure, that's part of the reason, but not all. Frankly, I'm not exactly sure why you're here. It seems like you came here to dog your friend, and enlist a bunch of nurses to agree with you and dog her as well. That doesn't seem like a very good friend. Your OP and subsequent posts seem kind of mean-spirited, and if I were your "friend" I don't know that I would want to be your friend much longer.

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If you aren't a nurse you cant give advice on what its like to be a nurse. Just sayin!

Of course you can. I am not a nurse, but have worked with hundreds of nurses for several years. I think I can explain to someone what it is like to be a nurse. I see it every time I work. Sure, I lack that experience on my own, but I can explain things they do, interactions with patients and doctors, meds they handle, assessments done, etc.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
I am not a nurse

What are you?

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What are you?

A student nurse. I graduate soon.

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What are you?

He's a student. We just think he's a nurse because he writes purdy good posts and has been around for a bit.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
He's a student. We just think he's a nurse because he writes purdy good posts and has been around for a bit.

Indeed. I think I have a little crush now. Think how awesome he will be once he has a few years under his belt!

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Of course you can. I am not a nurse, but have worked with hundreds of nurses for several years. I think I can explain to someone what it is like to be a nurse. I see it every time I work. Sure, I lack that experience on my own, but I can explain things they do, interactions with patients and doctors, meds they handle, assessments done, etc.

You know what nurses do through observation. It is not the same as knowing through experience. There is a bit of a difference with nursing.

I really don't know how else to put this. I can tell you what I see doctors do, but I can't tell you I know what it's really like to be a doctor. So I'm not going to tell you what being a hospitalist really is, even though I work very closely with them every week.

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OMG lol. Well I'm gay so girls stay away.

Sorry for the mini hi-jack OP.

Ixchel, by technical means I will agree with you. You're right.

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Specializes in critical care.
What are you?

A hat. A broach. A PTERODACTYL!

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

*awkward chirping of crickets*

Sorry, OP, totally did not mean to hijack

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
a hat. A broach. A pterodactyl!

favorite movie line ever

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