What part of your job do you enjoy most/least?

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Hey All,

I am pre-pre-req's, just starting the research process of becoming a nurse. I keep toggling between med-surg and ob-gyn. So, if you don't mind, I would love to know what part of your job do you enjoy the most.

Thanks,

GirlDotson

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Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.

Most: making a difference in people's lives (I know that sounds like an interview answer, but it's true)

Least: people who say their pain "isn't that bad....kinda more a pressure than a pain...probably ONLY an 8 out of ten"

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Specializes in Professional Development Specialist.

I feel like I make a difference over time in my patient's lives. I see some truly amazing recoveries, and with therapy I am an intricate part of that recovery.

What I hate? Knowing my patient needs something, but having to wait for someone else to respond and write the orders. I imagine it's the same annoyance other nurses experience.

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Specializes in ICU Surgical Trauma.
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Specializes in Med/surg, L&D, ICU briefly, Informatics.

Love: delivering babies, job security

Hate: charting, overbearing families that don't think they apply to the visiting rules, charting, being constantly understaffed, getting no more money but more and more responsibility, charting.

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Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.
Love: delivering babies, job security

Hate: charting, overbearing families that don't think they apply to the visiting rules, charting, being constantly understaffed, getting no more money but more and more responsibility, charting.

Charting I can (usually) deal with....it's double/triple charting I can't stand. Of course that might be why you mentioned it three times :coollook:

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Specializes in CICU.

Love: everything except charting and under-staffed shifts

Dis-like: charting and under-staffing. (Hate is too strong of a word for me, there is very very little that I actually hate)

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Like: when my patients tell me things like, "Even if you hadn't been my nurse, it would still have been fantastic to meet you". Watching new families form.

Dislike: Seeing women in situations where the deck of cards is stacked against them. Sending babies home to those same situations. Having to follow policies and/or do things ordered by people who have clearly not spent any recent time at the bedside.

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Specializes in Ortho and Tele med/surg.

Love: I'm an orthopedic nurse. So I love to medicate my pt's for pain and they often thank me for doing that. It might not seem like a big deal but it makes me feel as if I have a purpose. I like to do teaching. I like the fact that pts are respectful and listen to me. I like the idea of learning a new skill. I like to be goofy and silly with my co-workers too!!! I make them laugh when they are having a bad night or day.

Dislike: Administration! When I'm being put into unsafe situations. The fact that healthcare has become about greed and making money and the people running the show are big exec's who has never has worked the floor a day their life.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

like- taking care of patients. I don't mind cleaning up poops and vomits, patients needed care that is why they came to the hospital. I like to see my patients condition improves during the hopitalization. I like to see them bathed, changed and looking fresh. I like to see them getting sincere attention from the doctors.

I like my payday :D

Dislike- lazy staff members, cattiness , back stabbing among staffs, and having short staffs. I hate when those doctors take forever to come see a patient who has been waiting for all day to get discharged. I do not like those ignorant patients and families that they are the only patient in the whole unit. It is heart breaking to see those patients, especially older patients, with stage 3-4 decubitis. Ridicuolus amount of chartings... they come out with new rules all the time!!!! :yawn:

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Like : I am a psych nurse and love helping patients feel safe,get their meds regulated,get them thru detox,help them with depression.The patients are always grateful. Dislikes: having needs assessment bring a patient to the unit and leave the patient sitting in the hallway and they leave,no report given and sometimes no paperwork (health hx,allergies,etc),or bring 2 patients at the same time.

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