With everything going on..What do you love/like/enjoy about being a nurse?

[CardiTeleRN, BSN]

I recently had several interviews and was asked the cliche "what made you become a nurse?" or "what do you like about nursing?" and I think I shocked them and myself when I simply said the educational aspect of it. I think they were expecting me to say "I love taking care of patients." Don't get me wrong, I enjoy providing care of course; however, that has not become the main drive anymore. Only 4 years in and I'm a bit burnt out from the punches, kicks, bites, items thrown at me, verbal abuse, harassment, etc from confused and mentally intact patients. The main thing that keeps me going is actually the critical thinking, learning new things, and seeing the technological advancements involved. I'm almost wondering if I should pursue research nursing..

 

What do you enjoy about nursing?? I'd love to hear other experiences even if it is providing care. ? 

[MarkMyWords]

This is a very good answer, I think, when you elaborate on it.

It is a standard question for many kinds of occupations. You can also say that you enjoy working as a team, even if it isn't true.