Top 15 Reasons NOT to go into Nursing

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If you were to make reasons to not go into nursing, what would they be?

When I interviewed a nurse, his number one reason was MONEY.

1. Money

What are some additional reasons?

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Home Health, LTC.

Politics of institutions> I became a nurse to advocate and help my patient

not to advocate and help corporations. Becoming more difficult to find those

little niches where you can practice good holistic nursing.

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Specializes in Gerontology, nursing education.

The bull****.

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too many women or not enough men nurses, however you want to put it.

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

Don't go into nursing expecting gratitude or appreciation. You are going to get yelled at and insulted by staff, patients and family just for doing your job.

And don't nurse because you want to help people feel better; sometimes you are going to hurt them. You are going be poking pieces of steel into them, tubes into every orifice, making them move when they don't wanna, and won't always be able to control pain.

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

You shouldn't go into Nursing if....

+ You think your too good to clean up after someone!

+ You think that all you have to do is pass meds. all day!

My personal pet peeve is nurses who think that now that their done with school that means they will never have to clean someone up again and that they are too good to do that kind of work. Obviously this isn't every nurse but you will be surprised how many nurses do think that about themselves.

!Chris :specs:

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Specializes in PACU, CARDIAC ICU, TRAUMA, SICU, LTC.

Lack of respect...........:mad:

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Specializes in Hem/Onc/BMT.

Don't... if you're a very sensitive and empathetic person.

I had a friend who was so distraught and cried uncontrollably after NICU rotation. Sure, you can choose to work at a less stressful place but there are always heart-breaking circumstances that other professions don't normally encounter, no matter where you practice nursing.

Hopefully, we learn to put a healthy distance but remain sympathetic, but it doesn't happen with everyone, and those poor souls end up wrecking themselves.

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If you get sick or injured, even as the result of the job, don't expect to get any support from management. They will treat you like a malingerer and don't be surprised if you get accused of faking your illness just to get drugs.

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Don't go into nursing expecting gratitude or appreciation. You are going to get yelled at and insulted by staff, patients and family just for doing your job.

I like the quote, "we don't deserve to be called heroes, but we also don't deserve to be thrown up on."

+ Don't forget fame. Never will there be an anatomical position/organ/tissue/procedure named 'The Steve'

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Specializes in Geriatrics, pediatrics.

The only nursing shortage is a shortage of experienced RN's.

Good luck finding a job when you graduate.

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Specializes in cardiovascular.

dealing with the issues of other women and the endless catfights!

wish there were more men so i had more sensible conversational oppurtunities instead of the latest hair/makeup/boyfriend/husband/pregnancy/kid/she said " "/ and the other endless junk. how about intelligent conversations about the advance of medicine and genetics as it pertains to our scientific based nursing care on our floor? oh wait, then you would have to read and maybe . . . gasp, study !!!

:banghead:

oh it truly felt better to get that out! thanks! :o

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