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.
. 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.
Lol, I did not make this thread to "dog" my friend because if I wanted to I would've wrote her name in the post. I also did not create this thread to elicit responses, otherwise I would've asked for your response like I do in my other posts. This thread was made solely on the purpose to inform others how people really do think that nursing is a laid back, clean profession. So if I came off as if I was chastising my friend then I apologize because that was not my intent and I didn't do it intentionally.
Ixchel, by technical means I will agree with you. You're right.
You'll see, I promise. :) And its one of those "you don't know what you don't know" situations. Honestly, I was blindsided. But you recover. The more open minded to it you are, and the more willing you are to work through that, the faster you'll bounce back and get to feeling awesome again.
Well to try to get your friend to save money you should let her know that most states let you challenge the CNA exam after taking fundamentals of nursing, so paying for a CNA course isn't worth it. Also if you have done your research, nowadays a BSN is required for most hospital positions. Maternity is a specialty and you should encourage your friend to get her BSN.
Also the money is good enough to live off of, for the most part. "Hot" male nurses, I've yet to see (I've seen male nurses double my age). Working with babies as a new grad is pretty hard to get into. Most nurses will need to start out at a nursing home, prison, rehab, SNF, etc. Word of advice for you and your friend: work as aides while in nursing school to get experience, knowing basic care will help tremendously during your first nursing jobs. And yes, many times the only job you can get will be in a nursing home as a CNA. I worked as a CNA in nursing school in a LTC setting. I thought for sure I'd be hired in a hospital right away, wrong. After getting experience I ended up working as a CNA in the PACU. Most specialties don't hire new grad nurses so I'm working SNF. It's good to get your foot in the door at hospitals though because most will hire you back with experience.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
In my experience, there are two types of men who go into nursing. The young ones who go into it in their 20s tend to be gay. The ones in their 30s and 40s tend to be second-career nurses, who typically have wives (or husbands, yay SCOTUS!) and children. Either way, she's probably not going to find too many "dating pool" male nurses. And particularly if she wants to work in OB.
In my experience, there are two types of men who go into nursing. The young ones who go into it in their 20s tend to be gay. The ones in their 30s and 40s tend to be second-career nurses, who typically have wives (or husbands, yay SCOTUS!) and children. Either way, she's probably not going to find too many "dating pool" male nurses. And particularly if she wants to work in OB.
But!!!!!!!! What about all those hot young residents, or if she's in a community hospital, the MDs fresh off residency?!!!! lol
There is actually a couple nice looking male nurse who works at the hospital I volunteer at and she got a glimpse of them as well. Lol, and I didn't know there are a lot of gay male nurses...
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
But!!!!!!!! What about all those hot young residents, or if she's in a community hospital, the MDs fresh off residency?!!!! lol
Well, sure. There's that. But again, in OB, the demographics are definitely changing. The past 4 years of residents, there has been 1, 2 MAX, males in OB residencies. It's definitely becoming a women's field, as far as physicians.
In my experience, there are two types of men who go into nursing. The young ones who go into it in their 20s tend to be gay. The ones in their 30s and 40s tend to be second-career nurses, who typically have wives (or husbands, yay SCOTUS!) and children. Either way, she's probably not going to find too many "dating pool" male nurses. And particularly if she wants to work in OB.
One of the only guys in my class last semester made obnoxious jokes the entire class, so much so that I actually am missing notes from not being able to hear the teacher at times. Slim pickin's as far as dating is concerned.
ixchel
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I do agree. ICUman tends to contribute quality stuff. I only realized he was a student recently myself.