What is the worst part about nursing?

[firstyearRN]

I am about to apply for schools and I want to know what I'm getting into INCLUDING the bad aspects about the job.

Thanks for your input.

Sarah

[RNperdiem, RN]

Responsibility. Even when you are in the bathroom, even when you are trying to get lunch, you are fully legally responsible for the patients. Even when the patients are trying to harm themselves, even when restraints are being discouraged, and especially when waiting for the doctor you paged twice to call you back. Responsibility is like a heavy burden a nurse carries all day until she can had it off to the oncoming nurse. I feel so light and free when I leave some days.

[scattycarrot, BSN, RN]

...the worse part about nursing today is going to work. As an earlier poster said it has changed a lot. The patients now on med-surg used to be in ICU. Anyway, I'll never work in a hospital again. I've hired a hitman to kill me should I change my mind.

:lol2: :lol2: :monkeydance: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Thats so funny as I TOTALLY agree with you. Actually, I agree with everything evreyone has said so far.

For me, I agree with Tazzi. One of the worst aspects of nursing these days is the TOTAL lack of support from management who couldn't give a crap about their nurses and will happily hang them out to dry. We do not have the 'magical, invisible' cloak of protection that doctors do. Docs have the 'don't snitch' mentality that the rap culture does....'No, Mr.Investigator, I didn't see my felow doctor chop off the wrong leg....must have been one of those nurses. They are generally useless you know!'

Heehee.....I am not bitter really...just answering the question...honest:rotfl:

[Quickbeam, BSN, RN]

The worst part of hospital nursing for me was always working short due to maternity leaves and sick kid calls. It amazed me that in a profession so dominated by women that no one figured out that there needs to be coverage for these staffing issues. I always worked nights and it seemed that no one cared how short the night staff was. When I finally took a community health job, it was a staggering relief to not do the job of 2-3 people every day.

[IMustBeCrazy]

my workplace's marketing department is promoting the facility as the "Healthcare Hilton."

Nowdays, I think of "Healthcare Hilton" as a place where underwear are optional and scrubs are orange.

Oops, did I say that outloud??!

Moving back on topic......

[ZootRN]

Worst part to me is demanding families, unsupportive management, almost always working short, but expected provide for perfect "customer satisfaction" scores.