What motivates you to go to work every day?

Nurses General Nursing

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In this tough economic time I'm so grateful to have a full time job. However, there are just days like today I rather stay in bed. I often have to remind myself of the rewards of working and things I can do with the money I will make. Here are just a few things that gives me that extra motivation to get up and get ready for work:

1) I need to work to first pay my bills

2) I'm getting married in 6 months and have a TON of things to pay off for the wedding

3) There are so many new grads and experienced nurses without jobs

4) I actually like helping people

Okay, so what gives you that extra umph to roll out of bed and get to work?

Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

Mortgage. Food. Bills. Debt.

Otherwise I just wouldn't be working, I don't think. At least not as often as I do.

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Specializes in Telemetry, Case Management.

Got to have that insurance to pay for my stupid expensive medicines.

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Specializes in Dialysis, Long-term care, Med-Surg.

Amen sister!;)

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Not working is not for me. I recently had 1.5 months at home in between jobs and I nearly went crazy. Going off to work sometimes keeps me from arguing with my husband, spending too much money, or thinking about problems. Work is a world I go to where I can put off my laundry list of errands and turn my brain off to everything outside of the hospital walls.

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Specializes in General Internal Medicine, ICU.

The paychecks for my bills, rent, food, car, student loan and leftovers for indulgence.

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[color=#ee82ee]because nursing is my dream!!!!!!!111

lol! thanks for this.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Bills. Yes, I enjoy my residents, but if I could work 6 shifts a month and travel the rest of the time, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery, MS.

Lets be honest! I love my job but I would not be doing it if I didn't have bills to pay.

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Specializes in LTC.
Bills. Yes, I enjoy my residents, but if I could work 6 shifts a month and travel the rest of the time, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

me too!

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Specializes in CNA.

Seeing the residents/patients. Many light up when they see me arrive to my shift. I get hugs and pats on my hands after I have helped them out.

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Specializes in NeuroICU/SICU/MICU.

I work, in general, to pay my bills. On a day-to-day basis, though, what motivates me to get out of bed and go to work is a desire to not leave my coworkers working short (or in a bind to find a replacement charge nurse, because there aren't many of us on nights).

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

Tequila.

Seriously...I go because I am never bored--I never know what each day will bring and I learn something new every day. I'm in a great specialty and I'm fortunate to be working in a great facility. And the pay helps. What's not to love?

(and for the record, I can't drink tequila)

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